In April 2026, electric aviation observers are still parsing a claim that first drew attention in early 2025: a motor ...

Plasma flashed inside the exhaust system, held in place by electric and magnetic fields. This scene marked a small but closely watched step in Pulsar Fusion’s bid to build a fusion-powered space tug.

The NASA planned 2028 nuclear powered ion drive spacecraft, SR-1 Freedom will have a 20 kilowatt nuclear reactor. SR-1 ...

Artemis II underwent multiple delays before it was finally clear to launch for its attention-grabbing mission due to issues ...

NASA announced plans March 24 to develop Space Reactor 1 (SR-1) Freedom, a mission to Mars demonstrating nuclear electric propulsion. Credit: NASA WASHINGTON — NASA’s new exploration strategy includes ...

Following NASA's Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of ...

Part of testing is pushing components way past their limits, so it's entirely possible that the team predicted a fiery end.

A Southwest Research Institute-led study found that protons and heavy ions react differently to solar magnetic reconnection events, revealing a more complex magnetic engine powering the solar wind.

NASA’s Artemis II crew fired the Orion spacecraft’s main engine, committing the mission to a trajectory toward the moon just one day after launching into deep space. The translunar injection burn, ...

With a six-minute engine burn complete, NASA's Artemis II mission is now officially leaving Earth behind. Credit: NASA / Youtube screenshot After NASA polled "go" on translunar injection — or TLI, the ...

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — During a press conference on Tuesday afternoon, NASA officials said that due to a liquid hydrogen leak and other issues, they will be postponing the crewed Artemis II launch to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA’s Artemis II astronauts fired their engines and blazed toward the moon Thursday night, breaking free of Earth orbit for the ...