You've likely watched space shuttles launch using massive rockets, but how exactly do the rockets that are the backbone of ...

NASA is aiming to launch its deep space-bound Space Launch System (SLS) in December 2019, even though a review has suggested it's not likely to fly until mid-2020. The launch date has already been ...

Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight ...

A nuclear fusion rocket could be the key to unlocking speedy flights in space exploration, and one company hopes to test it ...

A Japanese space startup is buying US-made rocket engines for use with its small, reusable launch vehicles in a bid to bridge ...

BRUNSWICK, Maine (WGME) -- "BluShift Aerospace" in Brunswick has completed the latest test on its hybrid rocket engine. It happened Friday afternoon at Brunswick Landing and anyone nearby was sure to ...

A team of international researchers has developed a new record-breaking transparent solar cell with an efficiency of 12.3%. The solar cell combines perovskite and organic layers and has a ...

The advanced precision kill weapon system (APKWS) approved for sale to Saudi Arabia is a laser-guided rocket that can hit both airborne and surface targets. The price of the weapon is about $ ...

Called the B6.7 Octane, Cummins' first gas engine is a turbocharged 6.7-liter inline-six that runs on 87-octane gasoline. Output ranges from 200 horsepower and 600 pound-feet of torque to 300 hp ...

Reusable engine technology is a key advantage in the global commercial space race, directly impacting the success of rocket recovery. The YF-102V, an open-cycle liquid oxygen-kerosene high ...

Timothy Hinerman, a program manager at Blue Origin, polishes up the nozzle of a BE-3U rocket engine during installation at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. (Museum of Flight Photo / Ted Huetter ...

Aerospike rocket engines are the stuff of legend in the space industry. Conceived in the 1960s, their unique spiked-nozzle design promises better efficiency, reusability, and performance at all ...