CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — North Korea on Friday said it successfully test fired a “new type” of solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile the previous day, an improvement over its existing ...

Back in 1928. Kansas City Chemist J. C. Patrick stirred up a gummy mess of sulphur, carbon and hydrogen in an attempt to find a better, cheaper antifreeze. What he got was not antifreeze but one of ...

(Left) Terrence Meyer, professor of mechanical engineering, uses laser diagnostics to measure solid fuels’ gas compositions after burning. (Right) Steven Son, the Alfred J. McAllister Professor of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are developing the next generation of solid-fuel ramjet (SFRJ) propulsion, addressing one of the field’s most persistent challenges: ...

Throughout the history of rocketry and spaceflight, rocket engines have always used two distinct fuel types, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Liquid-fueled rockets store fuel and ...

Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a major culprit. In response, countries from Ireland to China have promoted ...