An extrapolation technique aims to address the gap between Hall effect thruster performance in space and in laboratory ...

As it flew up toward the International Space Station last summer, the Starliner spacecraft lost four thrusters. A NASA astronaut, Butch Wilmore, had to take manual control of the vehicle. But as ...

At 47 years old, the mission keeps flying with a little help from its friends. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The distant and ...

NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power. When you purchase through links on ...