Space debris is a growing threat to satellites and missions, with over 14,000 pieces already cluttering low-Earth orbit. To ...

With a modest amount of thrust and power, a new ion engine system could get rid of 1-ton pieces of space junk in less than ...

Melroy also pointed to landers as another application.

This comes after two planned engine firings shut down prematurely, NASA said, putting the Cygnus cargo ship's approach to the ...

This technology offers a solution to the continuous accumulation of space debris, such as defunct satellites and spent rocket stages.

If it proves successful, CNTR could allow future vehicles to travel farther using less fuel. Traditional chemical engines produce about 450 seconds of thrust from a given amount of propellant, a ...

China completes second hot-fire test for new moon rocket, including engine restarts China conducted a rocket stage hot fire ...

An engine problem with Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus resupply cargo spacecraft that launched from Cape Canaveral earlier this week delayed its arrival to the International Space Station, but it safely ...

NASA and Northrop Grumman are currently working on an alternative plan to get the spacecraft to the ISS after engine trouble.

A Northrop Grumman-built spacecraft in orbit experienced an issue with its main engine on Tuesday while attempting to reach ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new space company is coming to Central Texas. United Kingdom-based Pulsar Fusion announced plans last month to open its U.S. headquarters in Austin. The company develops propulsion ...

Should the Cygnus XL be able to proceed toward the ISS, NASA astronaut and current ISS inhabitant Jonny Kim will capture the vehicle using the space station’s Canadarm2 robotic arm before guiding it ...