Photo: NASA (Outer Image)/ compound image by autoevolution (Inner Image) Chemical fuel is nasty stuff to squishy, vulnerable flesh sacks called humans, from the noxious, flammable vapor of gasoline to ...

The French space agency, CNES, and prime contractor Alcatel Alenia Space have modified some manufacturing techniques for the Proteus satellite platform in response to NASA safety concerns, according ...

It has been a tough couple of years for the Japanese motor car industry, not least for Daihatsu. On top of natural and man-made disasters, Japan’s oldest car manufacturer, now part-owned by Toyota, ...

Orbit Fab, the developer of the RAFTI™ refueling port, announced the availability of the first on-orbit Hydrazine refueling service. Starting in 2025 Orbit Fab will deliver Hydrazine to satellites in ...

Spaceflight is inherently dangerous. It takes a certain type of person to willingly strap into what’s essentially a refined bomb and hope for the best. But what might not be so obvious is that the ...

Anaerobic ammonium-oxidizing (anammox) bacteria are known for their ability to convert ammonium into nitrogen gas without using oxygen. The chemical compound hydrazine, also used as rocket fuel and ...

Conventional hydrogen fuel cells have highly acidic electrolyte membranes, which mean that platinum must be used because it can resist the highly corrosive nature of the hydrogen fuel cell structure.

NASA's Dawn spacecraft, seen here in orbit around Ceres, will remain there through the rest of its mission, likely to end in the second half of 2018. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech BREMEN, Germany — Two ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The French space agency, CNES, and prime contractor Alcatel Alenia Space have modified some ...