(Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have long sought ways to propel tiny liquid droplets autonomously, envisioning applications like miniaturized delivery vehicles or microrobotic systems. However, ...
Dr. Kristina Lemmer and student Margaret Mooney work in the Aerospace Laboratory for Plasma Experiments. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Former NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and ...
NASA said that a new ion-drive spacecraft engine that doubles the thrust of the most powerful previous version has passed its first round of testing. NASA tested Aerojet Rocketdyne’s new Hall-effect ...
While the commercial aviation sector has been investing heavily in sustainability, the interest from military operators has been far more tepid. Although the US Air Force has provided research and ...
In 1911, Dutch physicist Heike Kamerlingh Onnes found himself preoccupied with one question: what happens to the electrical conductivity of pure metals at very low temperatures? During an experiment, ...
Safran Electronics & Defense and Terran Orbital have partnered to study and validate the prerequisites to produce an electric propulsion system for satellites in the United States, based on Safran’s ...
Rolls-Royce is building an electrical power system for Vertical Aerospace’s VA-X4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the company announced in a March 9 press release. The ...
Having led North American deliveries of high-voltage electric outboards in 2024 and 2025, Flux Marine will continue to invest in production of outboards and powertrain technology.