On Tuesday, a second-stage engine designed for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's ( JAXA) new Epsilon S rocket exploded ...

A second failure in a row raises concern about the progress of the Epsilon S rocket, whose debut is expected next year.

The global dependence on fossil fuels, especially in transportation, has dire consequences. These fuels are the largest ...

A Texas company is developing a hypersonic jet, Stargazer, that could fly from New York City to London in under an hour, ...

A BIZARRE motor that was inspired by rocket designs from NASA even had two large jet-style ‘engines’ on each side. The ...

Developed by Chinese scientists for hypersonic weapons, the novel engine achieved 90% efficiency in laboratory tests and can ...

Japan is off to a shaky start in its efforts to break into the space rocket market dominated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

The engine for a flagship new small Japanese rocket has burst into flames during a combustion test, but there was no injury ...

UK engineers developing a novel propulsion system say their technology has passed another key milestone. The Sabre air-breathing rocket engine is designed to drive space planes to orbit and take ...

There wasn’t a throttle on this rocket, the clutch lever was modified ... Of course, [Colin Furze] gets a shout-out for his jet-powered go-kart. Thank you, [Itay], for the tip.

It is a hybrid between a conventional jet engine, and a rocket system powered by liquid oxygen. The system will be reusable, much like an aeroplane, with no need to jettison expensive fuel tanks ...