In a remarkable development in the field of space technology, a Japanese startup based in Sapporo has created an innovative ...

By the time the rocket has reached orbit, there’s basically nothing left of it. While the idea for a self-consuming rocket originated in the 1930s, there hasn’t been much of a use case for it ...

If a new rocket developed by University of Glasgow engineers seems to get smaller as it burns, your eyes aren't playing tricks. It is. The new Ouroborous-3 (sic) rocket engine conserves fuel by ...

After a rocket uses up its fuel, the tank generally lingers behind, either plummeting back to Earth or floating through space for eternity. Because the Ouroborous-3 burns most of its structure, ...

It’s a relatively new choice for rocket fuel, and it debuted in 2007 with a successful NASA engine test. Burning methane creates about 10 percent more specific impulse—the rocket equivalent of ...

The company, which has a deal with US shipping giant Cargill to install its sails on a bulk cargo ship, says it will increase the vessel's fuel efficiency by more than 25%. Courtesy BAR Technologies ...