GOCE’s sophisticated electric ion propulsion system has been switched on and confirmed to be operating normally, marking another crucial milestone in the satellite’s post-launch commissioning phase.

When economist Roger Babson was a boy, his oldest sister drowned. His grandson would later die in a similar manner. As an adult, Babson would use the considerable wealth he made predicting the 1929 ...

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NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade – but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip. This ...

Well, I know other hardware is a stretch for this, but it is the coolest scientific paper I have read in my lifetime, an the ramifications are astounding. So if you thing it doesn't belong here, ...

NASA engineers have successfully tested a new breed of reaction control engine and propulsion system. Aimed at furthering NASA’s space exploration goals, the tests helped investigate the possibility ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Scientists and engineers are diligently working on innovative concepts to make the next era of human spaceflight more powerful and more efficient ...