In this initial demonstration, engineers successfully produced plasma within the engine’s exhaust system. Rather than ...

UK startup Pulsar Fusion has fired the first plasma through its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket prototype, demonstrating the ...

A UK startup successfully ignited plasma inside a nuclear fusion rocket prototype, marking progress toward advanced propulsion for future deep-space missions.

The breakthrough brings scientists a step closer to fusion propulsion - technology that mimics the energy reactions powering ...

UK-based Pulsar Fusion has achieved its first plasma in the exhaust system of its ...

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: While chemical rockets penned the opening pages of the story of human spaceflight, countries around the world are eager to start a new chapter: ...

Microwave plasma dynamics encompasses the study of ionised gases generated by high frequency electromagnetic fields and their complex interactions with the surrounding medium. At the heart of this ...

The magnetic nozzle rf plasma thruster operated in a Mega hpt vacuum chamber at Tohoku University CREDIT Kazunori Takahashi A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power ...

Helicon plasma propulsion represents a promising and multifaceted approach in the domain of electric space propulsion. At its core, the technology utilises helicon waves to generate high-density ...

View gallery - 3 images NASA and Howe Industries are working on a new rocket to make the trip to Mars much more manageable. The Pulsed Plasma Rocket could boast 100,000 N of thrust, unlocking speeds ...