Thirty years ago there was no Internet, laptop computers or CDs; Gerald Ford was president; “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” was on TV; and “Jaws” was at the movies. But in South Mississippi, NASA ...

A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – In December, NASA will begin testing core components of a rocket engine from the Apollo era. Data from the tests will help NASA build the next generation engine that will power the ...

A powerful new electromagnetic thruster has taken a major step forward after a successful high-energy test at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Fueled by lithium vapor and driven by intense magnetic ...

Rotating detonation rocket engines work differently than traditional rockets to maximize thrust while using less fuel—an ...

The End of the Three-Cylinder Era? The Toyota GR Corolla has earned cult status thanks to its wild 1.6-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, a tiny powerhouse delivering 300 horsepower and pure ...

A routine engine run-up of a U.S. Air Force KC-46 Pegasus tanker at an Alaska military airfield tore a crater roughly 25 feet wide into the runway surface, forcing a temporary halt to flight ...

Can stuck piston rings be restored without teardown? A 500,000-mile Valvoline engine test shows how deposit removal may ...

Safran Aircraft Engines is ramping up system-level testing for a future open-fan engine as it builds towards full-scale ground tests next year of the front module – including the 4m (13ft)-diameter ...

We're always told that rocket science is the hardest form of science out there and a raft of explosions on the launch pad in recent months makes me inclined to agree. Now, a Japanese rocket engine ...