Using lunar ice to make rocket fuel could help future lunar settlements sustain themselves and provide a launch pad for astronauts to reach Mars.
In a remarkable development in the field of space technology, a Japanese startup based in Sapporo has created an innovative type of fuel made from plastic. This solid plastic fuel is designed to power ...
The best, in fact, the only, candidate for this is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system or nuclear rocket. First conceived of in 1945, this is a rocket that replaces burning chemical fuel with ...