Spacecraft could soon be powered by space junk collected in orbit with a new engine that runs on scrap metal. British tech ...

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

Like nuclear fusion, the idea of space-based solar power has always seemed like ... At best, such a system of very large satellites in geostationary space might come online by the middle of ...

A New Era in Space Propulsion The concept behind solar sails is both elegant and groundbreaking. Unlike traditional ...

“The primary objective of the Advanced Composite Solar Sail System demonstration is to test deployment of the booms in space to inform future applications of the composite boom technology for ...

The Centaur III upper stage tank and RL-10 engine exhibit was dedicated last month outside the headquarters for Space Systems ...

Engineers are exploring revolutionary new technologies that could help us traverse the Solar ... "Nasa's Space Launch System (SLS) has four liquid hydrogen and oxygen RS-25 rocket engines ...

Taranpreet:So how old is our solar system? Maddie Moate:That's a great question. Let's ask an expert. Dr Becky:Hi, I'm Dr Becky and I am a space expert. Now, the solar systemand all the planets in ...

The AEPS is a solar electric propulsion system that uses xenon as its propellant, much like existing ion engines ... propulsion method for large deep space and cargo missions.