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The spacecraft technology that will take us to the stars, the Moon and possibly even to Mars, including news from NASA and private companies.
Plasma Thruster Concept to Generate Exhaust 10x Faster
Travel to Mars may be closer than we think, based on work at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma…
3d Printing – To The Moon!
COSM Advanced Manufacturing Systems is wrapping up final development and build of electron beam 3D metal printing…
Origami Could be the Key to Long-Distance Space Travel
Fuel storage and transport is a major limiting factor in space travel, relegating travel to short trips when large…
Axel Springer Award Winner Elon Musk Drives Hopes for a “Very Exciting Future”
On the first day of the final month of 2020, engineer, entrepreneur, and billionaire Elon Musk received the Axel…
SpaceX Rocket Reusability Dream Gets One Step Closer to Reality
SpaceX’s rocket reusability program was first announced in 2011, with a successful landing and recovery of a first…
Researchers Develop Faster Modeling Technique for Rocket Engines
A group of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is developing new "scientific machine learning" methods…
Salt-based Propellant Works in Both Combustion and Fuel-Efficient Modes
No one ever said space travel would be easy. Dual-mode rockets have traditionally used two different fuels during…
Delta IV Paints the Florida Skies
For central Floridians, a rocket breaking the blue serenity of a Florida sky with its white contrails is…
Spaceport America Opens Hangar Doors for the First Time
Throughout the decades, the gallivanting escapades of the Starship Enterprise - traversing the depths of where…
Who Will Win the Next Space Race?
For the first time since 1969, America is in a space race. This time, though, the race is happening (largely)…