There never was a better time to do business in space exploration. One needs to look no further than the many space startups presently operating in this industry to realize that's so. Another proof of ...

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Jeff Thornburg helped turn a government research project into SpaceX’s most powerful rocket engine. Now, he’s trying to do the same thing at his startup Portal Space Systems, which is taking an idea ...

RIT Launch Initiative placed first for flight performance and 11 th overall in the Spaceport America Cup, the best outing for the team in just its third year of competitions. RIT was one of 100-plus ...

Astrobotic completed a successful series of hot-fire tests of its rotating detonation rocket engine prototype, marking a key milestone for the experimental propulsion technology.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Ursa Major have successfully completed the second ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interestingly, the rocket engine was created entirely by an advanced artificial intelligence system. LEAP 71’s “Noyron,” a ...

How much does it cost to fling a scientific payload through millions of miles of interplanetary space and then return some of the rocket to Earth to reuse? Blue Origin’s giant New Glenn rocket will ...

Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition & Integration, visits Rocket Lab headquarters in Long Beach, California. Credit: Rocket Lab WASHINGTON — Space company Rocket ...

A test of an engine for Japan's upcoming Epsilon rocket ended in an explosion on Tuesday (Nov. 26), the second time in less than two years that this engine has met an untimely end during testing. On ...