ESA is backing a new project called Invictus that aims to develop and launch a hydrogen-powered spaceplane by 2031.

As the incumbent provider of the U.S. Air Force’s two most advanced combat engines, the F119 and F135, Pratt & Whitney has had few incentives to reveal details of its next-generation adaptive ...

China could change aviation forever. While the country is in the forefront of vehicle invocation, this new plasma-powered ...

As commercial and defense aviation push toward greater efficiency, reduced emissions, and higher thrust, coatings are at the ...

Scientists have proposed two experimental spacecraft that could reach one of the farthest known objects in the solar system in as little as seven years. The team of researchers, from Italy, believes ...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...

In the frozen outskirts of the solar system, a reddish dwarf planet orbits in silence. Known as Sedna, it is so distant that ...

The next waypoint on Psyche's voyage will be a flyby of Mars in May 2026. Officials expect Psyche to keep that date, which is critical for using Mars' gravity to slingshot the spacecraft deeper into ...

A UK-built spacecraft engine that runs on metal is preparing for its first test in space, in a mission that could pave the way for longer-lasting, more flexible satellites. The plasma thruster, ...

Plasma engines generate extreme heat, which can damage engine components over time. Tang’s team is investigating advanced materials and cooling systems to mitigate these effects.