The big picture: In deep-space travel, the race is no longer about who has the biggest rocket – it's about who can build the smartest plasma engine. As the competition to reach Mars intensifies, ...

This hippo may be hungry to get its first taste of space, but the Neutron rocket it will top may take longer to reach the pad. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The "Bridging the Swarm" mission lifted off on Thursday (Jan. 29) at 8:21 p.m. ET. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space ...

Rocket Companies shares jumped on Tuesday after CEO Varun Krishna told CNBC the company was writing a larger amount of mortgage loans. "We're getting ready for our earnings call here in just a couple ...

A cross-conference matchup on Monday's NBA schedule has the Indiana Pacers hosting the Houston Rockets. The Pacers (13-36) have won back-to-back outings, most recently defeating Atlanta, 129-124, on ...

Alperen Şengün and Jabari Smith Jr. are part of the Rockets' young foundation as they try to compete with Kevin Durant in the fold. Tim Warner / Getty Images HOUSTON — The most inexcusable loss of the ...

The Rockets are set to face off against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night, and they'll be down one of their best players. So far, Houston's seen an up-and-down 2025-26 campaign. They've gone through ...

The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts. By Kenneth Chang The ...

Being more efficient and more powerful than chemical rockets, plasma engines are seen as the future of human spaceflight. While NASA-backed plasma rocket projects aim for travel times to Mars be just ...

Teams looking to get back on track clash when the Houston Rockets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in a key Western Conference matchup on Saturday. Houston is coming off a 109-99 loss to Charlotte on ...

Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit ...

The best version of the Houston Rockets belongs in any NBA championship conversation, but they’ll be without Kevin Durant tonight as they visit the Indiana Pacers. Though Houston is within touching ...