Magdrive is working on three versions of its space thrusters, and because they run on solid metal, they might one day even be powered by space junk collected directly in orbit, turning it from threat ...

Researchers have developed a novel combination of materials that have organic and inorganic properties, with the goal of ...

This overview of different fleet fuels delves into the various conventional and alternative fuel types available for ...

The H3 rocket carrying the LUPEX mission will be launched from the Tanegashima Space Center (TNSC), the largest rocket-launch ...

using solid metal fuel offers simplified storage and handling compared to gas or liquid propellants. It allows for a simple design that is particularly suited for mass production, creating a ...

Letara, a startup that develops and manufactures propulsion systems (engines) for spacecraft such as satellites using plastic as fuel, announced on the 12th that it has raised an additional 650 ...

What do most rockets use for fuel, and what are the typical byproducts? Kerosene, which is the most popular one, and solid fuels are carbon-rich and produce black carbon as a byproduct ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.

Jahad, a liquid-fuel rocket that can go up to 1,000km (621 miles) with a 650kg (1,400-pound) warhead. L360, a solid-fuel rocket that can go 180km (111 miles) while carrying 150kg (330 pounds ...

General Fusion Inside, a diamond fuel capsule filled with deuterium and tritium ... The next step will be to swap out the ...