ULA’s Vulcan rocket suffers another booster problem on the way to orbit

Moments after liftoff from Florida’s Space Coast early Thursday morning, a shower of sparks emerged in the exhaust plume of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket. Seconds later, the rocket twisted on ...
WorkBoat

NTSB: lube oil, electrical failures likely in ATB generator fire

A Dec. 30, 2024 generator fire on the articulated tug and barge Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, in Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio was probably caused by a loss of lubricating oil to one of the generator engin ...
Popular Mechanics

Russia Is Building a Plasma Engine to Get Humans to Mars in 30 Days

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 ...
The New York Times

F1’s new engines are the sport’s biggest gamble in 12 years. Here’s what changed

Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Takashi Ayoma / Getty, Antonio Calanni / AP Formula 1’s car design revolution for 2026 is the biggest in a generation. Not only are the chassis designs ...
Jalopnik

Here's What Contaminated Diesel Fuel Can Do To Your Engine

Diesel engines have a steadfast reputation for reliability, longevity, and pumping out gobs of grin-inducing, low-end torque. The latter makes diesels preferable over gas engines for hauling, towing, ...
Flightglobal

Boeing discovers new durability issue affecting 777-9’s GE9X turbofans

Boeing has discovered a durability problem affecting the GE Aerospace GE9X turbofans that power its 777-9, though executives say the issue will not likely throw off the company’s plan to deliver the ...
Stark Insider

When the Summit Was Already Over: Third Mind Field Notes, Part III

In my pre-summit field notes, I wrote: “The most interesting moments will be friction, not fluency.” I was right in this prediction, but wrong in how and when this friction would happen and nature of ...
TopSpeed

The American Six-Cylinder Engine Was So Reliable That It Was In Production For Almost 30 Years

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...
Indian Defence Review

Russian Scientists Build Plasma Engine That Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Leaving Spacex’s Starship Looking Obsolete

Russian researchers are testing a new plasma propulsion system that may accelerate future missions to Mars, reducing travel time from months to just one or two. The engine, developed by Rosatom’s ...
celebratingthesoaps

‘DOOL’ Early Week Spoilers Jan 26-30: DiMera Revenge, Johnny’s Problem, Rachel’s Future

Days of Our Lives spoilers for the week of January 26 suggest some surprises. For one thing, fans can expect a DiMera to get revenge. Johnny DiMera (Carson Boatman) gets trapped. Plus, what is the ...
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3 big problems with direct injection engines (gasoline)

How Gasoline Direct Injection causes Chain Wear, Fuel Dilution, and LSPI. One of the biggest changes to gasoline combustion engines in recent history is the mass adoption of direct injection ...