Powerful new magnetic system could help spacecraft survive the brutal heat of reentry
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers built a pulsed electromagnet system that can test magnetic aerobraking under shockwaves traveling about…
Can rockets ride on a microwave beam? A radical launch idea is moving beyond the lab
Every rocket that leaves Earth must lift not only its payload, but also the enormous supply of propellant…
Meet Dr Robert Sola Okojie: The Nigerian engineer inducted into Nasa’s Inventors Hall of Fame after 21 years |
Innovation often begins with solving problems that others consider impossible. For Dr Robert Sola Okojie, a Nigerian-born engineer…
MIT’s New Dual-Mode Rocket System Could Send Tiny Satellites to Mars
These four flight unit electrospray thrusters were delivered by MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory to NASA for the upcoming…
Inside This SpaceX Billionaire’s Mission To Build A Fleet Of Outer Space Taxis
Tom Mueller is driving his candy green Porsche Taycan Turbo S the way he builds rocket engines: with…
Europe Just Unveiled a Serious Rival to SpaceX’s Starship
SpaceX Starship ignition during its launch on IFT-5. Credit: Steve Jurvetson A DLR analysis suggests Starship may define…
SpaceX set to launch Korean research satellite Sunday morning from Vandenberg; sonic boom expected | Vandenberg Space Force Base
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch the CAS500-2 Korean Aerospace Research Institute mission from Space Launch Complex…
Inside NASA’s space shuttle Challenger disaster that could have been stopped 40 years ago
The two solid rocket boosters flew in different directions as the external fuel tank became a fireball.(AP: Bruce…
What is Arc, the hypersonic space delivery game-changer?
Arc’s rapid delivery capabilities have significant implications for various sectors: Military Logistics: The US military could leverage Arc…
Future SpaceX Starship flights could cross Southern Arizona
Elon Musk’s Starship could one day streak through the skies above parts of Southern Arizona — and cause…
New heat-resistant plastic can be recycled endlessly without loss
Modern engineering demands materials that do more than just hold their shape. They must be lightweight yet stronger…