PITTSBURGH , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an improved engine design that would utilize vaporized aluminum and oxygen to generate thrust," said an inventor, from Pollocksville, N.C.
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Who invented the modern rocket engine?

Modern spaceflight rests on a deceptively simple idea: a machine that carries its own fuel and oxidizer, then hurls exhaust backward fast enough to push itself forward. The person who first turned ...