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

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A new theory of inertia could explain how NASA is generating thrust with a new drive design, and may even show them how to make it more powerful. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2023 – Penguins aren’t just cute: they’re also speedy. Gentoo penguins are the fastest swimming birds in the world, and that ability comes from their unique and sophisticated ...

In his 1962 essay Hazards of Prophecy, the late science fiction author Sir Arthur C. Clarke describes the failures of nerve and imagination that lead otherwise learned people to declare future ...