The concept of asymmetrical electrostatic propulsion is a major player here, with the EmDrive the infamous example. More recently [Dr. Charles Buhler] proposed trying it again, as part of his ...

Nuclear rockets are the future of space propulsion, and while fission propulsion is rapidly developing, most believe fusion propulsion is still a ways off. However, a new U.K.-based company is ...

A quirky new spaceship will be able to carry out currently ... up for maneuverability and features a novel solar-thermal propulsion system. These systems use large mirrors or concentrators to ...

Work will begin on the company's Delta SpaceShip at a facility in Phoenix ... that killed three workers during testing of a rocket propulsion system in 2007 and the crash of a spacecraft during ...

Houston-based Intuitive Machines made history in February 2024 as the first private firm to place a spaceship on Earth's nearest neighbor, though the moment was marred by Odysseus toppling over ...