The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine ...

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...

The first human Mars explorers won’t have it easy. Every additional day in deep space will increase their exposure to deadly ...

A powerful new electromagnetic thruster has taken a major step forward after a successful high-energy test at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Fueled by lithium vapor and driven by intense magnetic ...

The Space Launch System rocket's RS-25 engine was fired up for the “final round of certification testing ahead of production ...

Astrobotic’s "Chakram" engine just smashed a 300-second record. See how spinning shock waves could revolutionize NASA's Moon ...

According to the US Department of Energy, nuclear thermal propulsion can reduce travel times to Mars by up to 25% and, more ...

NASA just tested a blazing-hot plasma engine that could help carry humans to Mars.

NASA has been conducting a series of hot fire tests to certify RS-25 engines for use on the Space Launch System rockets that ...

The Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts atop NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket later today – and while this specific rocket is only flying on its second mission, its core stage ...