Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...

The Sun sends out a constant flow of charged particles called the solar wind, which ultimately travels past all the planets ...

Dragonfly is a rotorcraft, with artists' concepts depicting something not unlike a typical drone quadcopter we're used to seeing flying through Earth's atmosphere. It is the first purpose-built ...

Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, is often described as one of the most Earth-like places in the solar system. It features vast ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Colorado-based ExoTerra Resources has supplied York Space Systems with 21 propulsion modules for the Space Development Agency (SDA) Transport Layer. After raising money to expand ...

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has told more than 5,500 hybrid and telework employees that they must return to a full on-site work schedule. The move effectively ends remote work at JPL ...

Mass is always a significant consideration on space flight operations, and Dr. Quarta didn't neglect the other parts of the spacecraft that propulsion engineers would usually rather ignore. He ...

By analyzing data from the Cassini-Huygens mission, a joint venture between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency, the team have shown that the thick, hazy atmosphere ...

By analysing data from the Cassini-Huygens mission, a joint venture between NASA, the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Italian Space Agency, the team have shown that the thick, hazy atmosphere of ...

Propulsion pods are not a new product, but a new configuration of traditional marine systems and components. As yet, studies have not shown whether pods are more efficient than conventional shaft ...

A key limiting factor is the propulsion technology it uses. It is powered by a traditional solid fuel rocket motor -- a self-contained propulsion system that doesn't require external air or ...