Here’s how orbital dynamics wizardry helped save NASA’s next Mars mission

ESCAPADE’s path through space, relative to the Earth, has the peculiar shape of a kidney bean. In the world of astrodynamics, ...
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A380 Reverse Thrust in Stunning Slow-Mo

Watch the incredible reverse thrust of the Airbus A380 as it slows down after landing, captured in stunning slow motion at ...
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360° motor pod thruster aims to cut drag by 70% across the boat market

British electric drive specialist Helix builds some of the most power-dense electric motors in the world. Now it's working to ...
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Startup Using Nanotips and Naphthalene for New Satellite Thruster

It sounds like a NASA pipe dream: a new spacecraft thruster that’s up to 40 percent more power efficient than today’s. Even better, its fuel costs less than a thousandth as much and weighs an eighth ...