WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and "nanoscale aluminum" powder that is more environmentally friendly than ...

3D printing can be used to build with all kinds of materials – even those that go 'boom.' kynny/iStock via Getty Images Imagine you’re driving to work on a rainy day, when a distracted, reckless ...

It may be tough to believe, but solid propellants have been used in rockets since at least the 13th century, beginning with the Chinese. Now, Purdue University researchers are exploring several ...

Anduril is developing the Alitec solid rocket propellant to enhance tactical missile performance. Above, Anduril test-fires its Denali 18 inch hypersonic rocket booster at its McHenry, Mississippi, ...

Northrop Grumman has successfully ground tested the motor that could be used for the historic first orbital rocket launch from another planet. The solid rocket booster is intended to help return the ...

Nestled in the shadows of Pennsylvania’s Blue Mountains, Letterkenny Munitions Center has just demilitarized its 500th rocket motor in a state-of-the-art facility engineered with both the Army mission ...

Imagine you’re driving to work on a rainy day, when a distracted, reckless driver hits your car out of nowhere. With a “boom,” an airbag deploys faster than you can blink your eyes to save your life.

Video showing combustion of a composite solid propellant with oxidizer-encapsulated nanoscale catalysts using OH planar laser induced fluorescence imaging. Purdue-patented technology aims to address ...

Monique McClain receives funding from Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Army Research Office (ARO), and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Imagine you’re driving to ...