OGDEN, Utah — A controlled detonation was the cause of a loud boom that alarmed many residents in northern Utah on Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service confirmed the detonation on the west ...
The Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine combustor during a 251-second hot fire test in fall 2023. Photo: NASA NASA just put its new propulsion system to the test, powering a 3D-printed rotating ...
Russian scientists have conducted the world’s first successful tests on what they claim is ‘the future of space travel’ – and it runs on clean fuel. The Russian Advanced Research Foundation has ...
Detonation, on the other hand, is as chaotic and destructive as it sounds. It's how most bombs work; you take an explosive fuel and hit it with a jolt of energy, and the chemical bonds holding each ...
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A revolutionary alternative to conventional rockets that uses controlled explosions has completed its first long-duration engine test as part of Venus Aerospace's partnership with DARPA to develop a ...
A Chinese commercial aerospace company conducted the first test flight of a detonation ramjet engine on Tuesday, designed for ...