NASA and its partners have successfully tested a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel that could revolutionize deep-space ...

As expected, the billionaire astronaut—and likely future administrator of NASA—is focused on Mars and the private sector.

A Russian plasma engine could cut Mars travel to 30 days with continuous thrust, surpassing ion thrusters. A 300 kW prototype ...

Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.

"The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to ...

While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.

Russia is testing a new plasma rocket engine that would drastically reduce travel time from earth to mars using charged ...

Eighth graders at South Science and Tech Magnet spent the day learning about space exploration. The Armstrong Air and Space ...

Donald Trump appeared to show that he had confidence in Elon Musk’s space goals as the billionaire cracked a bizarre joke in ...

The development of the engine is expected to make interplanetary trips much faster and expand humanity's access to worlds ...