NASA is getting ready to launch its massive, fully expendable rocket for the first crewed flight to the Moon since Apollo.

For centuries, rocket engines evolved alongside war, science, and human ambition. From primitive gunpowder weapons to the engines that carried astronauts to the Moon, progress was driven by necessity ...

SpaceX has revolutionized the space industry by transforming the way rockets are designed, manufactured, and operated. The company, founded by Elon Musk, has pushed technological boundaries and driven ...

SpaceX currently controls nearly every rocket launch on Earth. With 98% of global orbital launches under its belt, Elon Musk's company has become the de facto gatekeeper to space. While China is still ...

Aerospike rocket engines are the stuff of legend in the space industry. Conceived in the 1960s, their unique spiked-nozzle design promises better efficiency, reusability, and performance at all ...

In the relentless quest to make journeys to Mars shorter and safer, Russian scientists have recently turned heads with a bold claim: A plasma-based propulsion system could cut the Earth–Mars transit ...