Have you ever heard of the phrase “life imitates art?” Well, two scientists are out to prove that science is not exempt. Or, at least, it shouldn’t be. Taking a cue from Star Trek, scientists Dr. Hal ...

Two doctors are setting out to create one real-life "impulse engine," which appears in the legendary sci-fi TV show Star Trek. Woodward has been working on this question of using the universe's ...

It's not quite warp drive, but researchers are hot on the trail of building nuclear fusion impulse engines, complete with real-life dilithium crystals. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

The four-tonne spacecraft is the biggest ever built to be fitted with electric ‘impulse engines’ instead of chemical rocket motors. BepiColombo Europe’s first mission to Mercury BepiColombo, Europe’s ...