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

But a date has still yet to be set for the X-59's first flight. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA's revolutionary X-59 jet is ...

In what may be a world first, Venus Aerospace has, for the first time in the US, successfully flown a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) that uses supersonic explosions to create thrust. Such ...

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