There is another way forward. A circular economy for space applies the same principles that aims to transform modern waste policy on Earth. This means designing products to last and keep them in ...

Rockets like Artemis II are big and heavy. Here's how specialized crawler transporters safely move them from assembly bays to launch pads.

A ULA Vulcan rocket launched a Space Force mission, but an unexpected light show from its boosters sparked questions. Here's what we know.

A little more than two months ago, a Rocket Lab employee called the Stennis Space Center Fire Department from the nearby E3 test stand. There was a grass fire where Archimedes engines undergo testing.

The Raptor engine is not just another rocket motor — it’s a complete reinvention of how rockets work. Designed by SpaceX for Starship, it uses an unprecedented full-flow staged combustion cycle and a ...

Being more efficient and more powerful than chemical rockets, plasma engines are seen as the future of human spaceflight. While NASA-backed plasma rocket projects aim for travel times to Mars be just ...

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and other world defense ministers convene for the 31st Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 15, 2025. Credit: U.S. Department of ...

Defense contractor L3Harris Technologies struck a deal to sell a controlling interest in a business that makes engines that power spacecraft. Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners will acquire a ...

There was a time when Russia and the United States were in a highly competitive race to the moon. But the 1960s came and went, with America emerging as the pioneer of space travel. The U.S. is still ...

The Earth is much larger than most people realize. You need to use engines if you want to efficiently navigate large sections of the planet. Everything from cars to planes relies on engines, but they ...

Blue Origin has test fired its New Glenn rocket engine as it makes final preparations for the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission involving twin Mars orbiters. The static test fire of the heavy-lift ...