While many scientists are looking into theoretical space engines, others are focusing on the tried and true—such as plain old-fashioned engines that burn rocket fuel. In this new study ...
The video itself is a reaction to some college students in Utah who caused an evacuation when the rocket fuel they were cooking up exploded. [Scott] himself theorizes that the fuel they were ...
For nearly a year, SpaceX has been trying out something new: super-cooling the liquid oxygen (LOX) which is a key ingredient in rocket fuel. It's called deep-cryo LOX, and the idea has been around ...
They have successfully conducted experiments that mimic photosynthesis, converting carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and ...
Developed by California-based company SpinLaunch, this innovative system uses a massive rotating arm to catapult satellites into orbit—without relying on rocket fuel. By harnessing kinetic ...
This story has been changed to clarify that it is the world's largest single-segment solid rocket. China says it fired up the world’s largest single-segment solid-fuel rocket engine for the ...