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

Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, recently developed a new spacecraft engine with impressive specifications.

But to travel from low-Earth orbit (LEO) to farther orbits—or even the Moon—requires a different kind of ion thruster capable ...

A graduate research assistant at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama system, has published a paper in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics that builds on ...

A new article in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society examines ... Earth's escape velocity is 11.2 km/s (kilometers per second), which is more than 40,000 km/h. The escape velocity ...

These vehicles rely on propulsion systems that generate immense thrust to overcome Earth's gravitational pull and achieve the necessary velocity for orbital insertion or interplanetary travel.

Starship’s efficiency and velocity improvements are expected ... Mars missions reflect SpaceX’s broader goal of advancing interplanetary exploration. If successful, these innovations could ...