Rather than completely burning up when a spacecraft reenters Earth’s atmosphere, its heat shield’s outer surface is sacrificed to protect the rest of the vehicle. The carbon fibers decompose, ...

Chinese scientists have created a carbide ceramic capable of withstanding temperatures up to 3,600 degrees Celsius (6,512 degrees Fahrenheit) in an oxidising environment, exceeding current thermal ...

Credit: Marc Ward/Stocktrek Images via Getty Images; elements courtesy of NASA A team of researchers from Texas A&M University is developing a new 3D printed material that can release a coolant gas ...

Toyota considers producing the next RAV4 in Kentucky to avoid Trump's 25% tariffs, with production potentially starting in 2027. Toyota plans to keep vehicle output in Canada while considering ...

When Michelle McClements was looking to replace her nearly two-decade-old oil boiler, a heat pump seemed like the obvious choice. She was keen on making her four-bedroom home in rural England more ...

A company that’s slated to launch the world’s first-ever private mission to Venus is getting ready for the planet’s super-hot temperatures with some help from NASA. The space agency boasted in a press ...

Hybrid police vehicles are being rolled out across Queensland ti replace the service’s ageing fleet of Camrys. A total of 400 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid vehicles will be deployed across the state over the ...

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The Artemis II mission, humanity’s first crewed mission to the vicinity of the Moon since 1972, will wait longer to get off the ground. Originally planned for September 2025, Artemis II will now fly ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on venerable 1980s Space Shuttle technology to protect the next generation of reusable spacecraft from ...