On February 24, 2026, inside a vacuum chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, engineers ignited ...
Earlier this year, rocket scientists at NASA fired up an electromagnetic thruster powered by lithium metal vapor.
Space startup Astrobotic put its rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) to the test for the first time, demonstrating a potentially groundbreaking technology that generates thrust by supersonic ...
This photo provided by NASA shows the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft atop a mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, at NASA's Kennedy ...
SpaceX has reached a pivotal moment in its quest to launch the most powerful rocket in history. After successfully firing up ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA said Tuesday it will now target a March launch of its new moon rocket after running into exasperating fuel leaks during a make-or-break test a day earlier. The space ...
Rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) work differently from conventional designs. Typical rocket engines rely on a ...