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

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

Centrifugal Magnetic Mirrors could enable commercial nuclear fusion reactors on Earth and are also promising for next level propulsion in space. There is funded near term work for both goals. An early ...

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 ...

Missions to the moon, missions to Mars, robotic explorers to the outer solar system, a mission to the nearest star, and maybe even a spacecraft to catch up to interstellar objects passing through our ...

TALLINN, Estonia—As strong demand for engine quick-turn services and hospital shop visits continues, Estonia-based Magnetic Group is actively looking to build a larger engine shop at its Tallinn home ...

Japan’s IHI has announced a “breakthrough” in magnet technology for high-speed motors, which could enhance the performance of future electric aircraft. The company says that it and local collaborators ...

Space has a trash problem, with defunct satellites, rockets, and smaller broken bits orbiting the Earth at high speeds. The amount of space junk is only increasing, raising the risk of collision with ...