The Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo ship was a day late because of a software issues that caused thruster problems. Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus XL cargo ship caught up and docked with th ...

I simply hate the way space exploration takes me from exultation to despair in a heartbeat, by continuously announcing magnificent programs, plans, and hardware, and continuously hitting roadblocks ...

As with all aging bodies, clogged tubes form an increasing issue. So too with the 47-year old Voyager 1 spacecraft and its hydrazine thrusters. Over the decades silicon dioxide from an aging rubber ...

Ampereship, a shipbuilding company based in Stralsund that specializes in the construction of new electric solar-powered ships and ferries for inland waters, has completed its first conversion of a ...

Cruise ships can pirouette, rotate in place, and slide sideways onto a berth, but it only works because of carefully balanced thrust, rudder angles, and bow thrusters. This breaks down the mechanics ...