Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

Plasma propulsion transforms an inert propellant – often hydrogen – into plasma, a superheated mix of ions and electrons.

A new laboratory that will help UK companies develop and test the engines powering the next generation of satellites has ...

A new laboratory that will help develop and test space satellite engines has opened in Oxfordshire. The Disruptive ...

A niche corner of the commercial space sector is attracting attention from United States national security planners, not because of its economic promise, but because of the technical problems it is ...

The £3.8 million Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) Lab has opened at the Harwell Science and Innovation ...

Russian Scientists Test Engine That Could Shrink Mars Travel to One Month ...

The £3.8 million Disruptive Experimental Electric Propulsion (DEEP) Lab has opened at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.

NASA’s current call for feedback builds on its first integrated Civil Space Shortfall Ranking released in July 2024. The ...

Nasa plans to retire the ageing International Space Station in 2030 with a controlled crash into the Pacific Ocean. This move marks the beginning of a new era of commercial space travel and deep space ...

General Galactic, cofounded by a former SpaceX engineer, plans to test its water-based propellant this fall. If successful, it could help usher in a new era of space travel. That's a big “if.” It’s an ...

Gateway is a planned outpost in lunar orbit, but can it survive a current re-think of the Nasa-led Artemis programme?