Pulsar Fusion achieved what it calls a world’s first on March 25, 2026, firing up plasma inside its Sunbird nuclear fusion ...

Russia is quietly testing a new plasma propulsion system that, if it performs as claimed, could dramatically change how long it takes to travel to Mars. Early results suggest a leap in speed and ...

Russian scientists at Rosatom's Troitsk Institute are developing a plasma propulsion system that could change space travel. The new plasma rocket engine is poised to accelerate spacecraft to speeds of ...

In the relentless quest to make journeys to Mars shorter and safer, Russian scientists have recently turned heads with a bold claim: A plasma-based propulsion system could cut the Earth–Mars transit ...

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 ...

Something to look forward to: Scientists have created a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine that could revolutionize space travel. Based on a magnetic plasma accelerator, this ...