Space rockets may soon use nuclear-powered engines based on nuclear thermal propulsion, or NTP technology. While no nuclear engine will fly this year, the field is approaching a major milestone, with ...

The Indian space agency is planning to develop at least two versions of its next heavy-lift rocket, ‘Soorya’, currently and rather unimaginatively referred to as the ‘Next Generation Launch Vehicle ...

In July 1969, the Soviet Union’s N1 moon rocket ignited all 30 engines and detonated on the launch pad, creating one of the most powerful non nuclear explosions in history. This is the story of how a ...

Russia’s Defense Ministry claims that the “Oreshnik” missile system has already entered combat duty in Belarus. “Oreshnik” is ...

Guardian Metal Resources eyes U.S. listing to fund Nevada tungsten projects amid rising defense demand. Read why the stock is ...

Chinese rocket developer LandSpace plans to successfully recover a reusable booster in mid-2026, a company executive said in ...

Russia plans to put ​a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade to supply its lunar space program and a joint ...

From plasma engines that could turn months of travel into weeks to the first blueprints for ships that will outlive their ...

Japan's space agency says its H3 rocket has failed to place a navigation satellite into orbit. This marks a setback for the ...

A Japanese H3 rocket could not put a government-run QZS-5 navigation satellite into its intended orbit after engine trouble, ...

Artificial intelligence has transformed from just a software tool to a pivotal player in the future of space, given its increasing ability to enhance the propulsion technology driving rockets and ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Every year, companies and space agencies launch ...