This might in reality backfire on the scientists, from abuse on the Internet to real abuse elsewhere. The problem with crazy fringe ideas is that they attract a lot of crazies who are given that ...

For those of you upset about the tone of this article. I think it is really difficult to convey just how ludicrous the idea of the EM drive is. In my last article ...

After a relatively long news hiatus, the impossible EM (Electromagnetic) Drive is making a comeback. Researchers from China’s space agency have released a video through state media earlier this month ...

The EmDrive, a type of space propulsion system that claimed to produce thrust without propellant, has been highly controversial (to say the least) since it came around in 2003. Now, thanks to a new ...

If there’s one thing guaranteed to ruffle a few feathers, it’s surely the EM Drive. Billed in some corners as the holy grail of deep space travel, others (including us) have been quick to calm ...

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Editors' note: This article is part of Dear Future, a collaboration between CNET and VICE Motherboard that looks at major innovations -- in robotics, space travel, VR and more -- shaping the world ...

Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist at SUNY Stony Brook and the Flatiron Institute, host of Ask a Spaceman and Space Radio, and author of How to Die in Space. He contributed this article to ...

Who needs the laws of physics, anyway? Not NASA. At least, that is what a new peer-reviewed paper indicates. The paper discusses what was a fuel-free rocket engine, which tests now show works. But how ...

Researchers at NASA's Eagleworks advanced-propulsion lab have been working on a technology that can theoretically bring humans to Mars in just 70 days. The rocket propulsion engine known as EmDrive is ...

Rocket Star Inc. has made a significant leap in space propulsion technology with the introduction of the Firear Fusion Drive. This innovative system, which combines plasma thruster technology with ...