Rockets

Space Space is filled with junk, and scientists say it is time to start cleaning

Crowded orbits, falling debris, and dirty reentries push scientists to a bold cleanup plan that could pay for itself.

Space NASA veteran unveils propellant-free space drive that could redefine exploration

Space Real warp drives could exist in the next 100 years, researchers say

Space New fusion-powered rocket could get us to Mars in half the time

Space Warp drive may be achievable sooner than expected, study finds

Space Danger from above: Space debris poses major risk of falling into busy airspace

Space NASA’s LEXI imager will provide the first-ever global images of Earth’s magnetosphere

Space Next-gen nuclear fusion-powered rocket burns hotter than the Sun

Space Student-built rocket soars 470,000 feet, setting new benchmark in amateur space exploration

Space Plastic waste-powered rocket could sustainably travel to Mars

Discoveries Cutting-edge rocket engine could accelerate to 99% the speed of light

Discoveries Rockets illuminate electric circuit that powers the Northern Lights

Discoveries What is space debris and what can humanity do about it?

Discoveries A little piece of Washington state blasted into space this week

Discoveries Bacteria for blastoff: Using microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel

Discoveries Flying into space on a microwave-propelled rocket

Innovations Low-power lasers could propel probes to the outer solar system