As civilizations advance, they may need to migrate across the galaxy, and some researchers speculate they could use their own stars as massive engines. New research explores the possibility of a ...

The Reusable Revolution Since the first satellites were put into orbit with Sputnik in 1957, to the 1969 Moon landing, the 1971 first space station, and the 2001 first space tourist, all access to ...

Shoe box-sized CubeSats are becoming increasingly important in space exploration and collecting scientific data.

In 2023, Sierra Space announced the VR35K-A had completed engine component testing, which allowed the company to advance to the full engine hot fire testing campaign. Next, Sierra Space will continue ...

On February 7, 2025, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted an ignition trial of the CE-20 ...

Electric propulsion enables efficient space travel Ion engine challenges include back-scattered electrons Research offers solutions for safer spacecraft systems ...

In a bold move that echoes the strategic defense policies of previous administrations, the Trump administration released a press statement detailing a new directive aimed at fortifying the United ...

The company was formerly known as Orbital Engine Corporation Limited and changed its name to Orbital Corporation Limited in October 2004. Orbital Corporation Limited was incorporated in 1988 and ...

With Blue Origin's orbital New Glenn finally lifting off ... as just over eight minutes into flight the ship's engines failed off. As a result, it broke apart in the atmosphere over the Turks and ...

acting like natural rocket engines, with the exact changes depending on the direction, speed, and amount of the escaping gas and dust. For this reason, astronomers regularly look for orbital ...

Youtuber Adam Beard has found another wild ride, one that literally left him shaking: a homebuilt jet engine-powered hearse. The owner Richard says the engine idles between 40 and 42 percent power ...

Here are 12 of the most powerful V8s to ever hit the streets, ranging from relatively mundane 700-plus hp engines up to those producing north of 1,500 hp. And, just for a bit of variety ...