For as long as rockets have existed, motion in space has come with a brutal tradeoff. To move forward, you throw mass ...

This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.

Gravity is a key component to human life on Earth - but can this powerful force be defied? One space company has shared how they've created a propellantless propulsion drive that defies the laws of ...

Dr Charles Buhler takes people through his lab in a new video. He explains more about how they developed and detected a new force from large electrostatic pressure differences. They claim this force ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. A new paper published in Nature details the creation of a new type of electrostatic flyer, which uses sunlight to power its propulsion system and achieve ...

Discovering a machine that could somehow produce thrust without releasing propellant would be a game-changer for human space travel. There’s just one problem—such a device would defy the laws of ...

In 2001, British Electrical Engineer Roger Shawyer first introduced the “impossible drive,” known as the EmDrive. It was called “impossible” because its creator purported that the drive was ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: In 2001, British Electrical Engineer Roger Shawyer first introduced the “impossible drive,” known as the EmDrive. It was called “impossible” because ...