A quirky new spaceship will be able to carry out currently impossible missions, according to developers. Seattle start-up Portal Space Systems, led by Jeff Thornburg, architect of SpaceX’s ...

Companies are landing on the moon—or trying to. These players all have exciting goals for innovation on the final frontier.

A new study analyzing iron-60 found in the lakebed suggests that the explosion of a ‘nearby’ supernova may be responsible ... Sometimes deep space can seem like a cold, uncaring place fully ...

An exploding supernova throws hot gas into space. Depending on the mass at the start of its life, a supernova will leave behind either a neutron star or a black hole. A black hole is anything but ...

Photo: Stoke Space Other things Stoke did to improve the design of the engine was to install a metal heat shield right into the engine, but also to gift this new piece of hardware with active ...

Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! "It is surprising that these two sources of light turned out to be supernova remnants, far away from all ...

The collective supernova aftermath is famously called Cassiopeia A. Less famous, however, is the brief yet intense pulse of X-rays and ultraviolet light the dying star had pumped into space.

The rocket engine prototype is currently being tested in a chamber that simulates the conditions of space. Although the rocket will use traditional chemical propulsion to launch, it will switch to ...

Spagnoletti said the 4,000-pound-thrust Draper engine would be suitable for space-based interceptors as it was designed for both atmospheric and in-space propulsion. Today’s missile defense ...

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But, as a little sting in the tale, there is one unique aspect to the Rene Bonnet Djet - it was the world's first production car to get a mid-rear engine layout. And here's another curveball ...

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