A new plasma thruster could scale up to compete with traditional jet engines. The plasma is magnified by high-intensity microwaves and pressurized air. Researchers had to invent a way to measure the 1 ...

Russian scientists have unveiled an ambitious new plasma engine that could drastically cut the travel time to Mars, reducing the journey from several months to just one or two. If successful, this ...

With 14,000 pieces of space junk floating in LEO, scientists need a safe, reliable, and affordable way to do some clean up—maybe plasma thrusters can help.

Over 14,000 pieces of junk are clogging up low Earth orbit, but this number could be reduced by a new invention that involves ...

Pulsar Fusion, UK aerospace company, has successfully tested its large-scale plasma engine designed for propelling larger satellites. The work was partly funded by the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the ...

Plasma engines can’t get us to space yet, but they are extremely useful in that they can deliver a large thrust with very little fuel. The plasma engines do their job, but they have plenty of room for ...