Oftentimes, we hear the phrase "Well, it's not rocket science," but for this group of Purdue University students, it actually ...

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.” ...

For over a century, rocket propulsion has followed a simple principle; burn fuel, expel it backward, and Newton's third law pushes you forward. Since Konstantin Tsiolkovsky first formulated the rocket ...

Race 2 Space (R2S) is an international competition giving undergraduate students the chance to design, build, and hot-fire their own rocket engines. Since 2023, 58 teams have completed around 100 ...

Dr A. E. Muthunayagam, awarded the Padma Shri 2026, is a pioneering space scientist and the founding Director of ISRO’s Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre. An IISc and Purdue alumnus, he played a key ...

ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. AND THIS MORNING WE’RE GOING TO DO SOME EXPLORING OF WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MIX FUEL, HEAT, OXYGEN AND A CAN OF PRINGLES. I’M INTRIGUED. MARK WESH 2’S MARQUISE MEDA BRINGS US ...

SpaceX’s Raptor engine and Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine are two key innovations in rocket propulsion, each with its unique design and performance characteristics. While the Raptor engine leverages ...

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

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...

CAMDEN, Ark. (KATV) — L3Harris Technologies, in collaboration with Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and other state and local leaders, has commenced construction on the Arkansas Advanced ...

Northrop Grumman test-fired a solid rocket motor called SMASH!22 Dec. 4 as part of its SMART Demo development program. Credit: Northrop Grumman WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman tested a solid rocket ...