Hidden 'shapes' within plasma beams may boost next-generation space rockets
Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant ...
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Scientists decode plasma plume behavior to enhance electric thrusters’ performance
Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion ...
Ex-NASA astronaut who nearly collided with two ‘metallic orbs’ while piloting plane reveals they had ‘no visible means of propulsion’
The former NASA astronaut who nearly collided with a pair of metallic orbs while flying his plane remains befuddled by the ...
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NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months
The Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR ... into Phase II of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) study, having completed Phase ...
How Electric Thrusters Are Revolutionizing Space Exploration
A research team at the University of Virginia is revolutionizing the future of space travel with groundbreaking studies on ...
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What Are Gravitic Propulsion Systems? 10 Breakthroughs Shaping Space Travel
Space travel has always hit a wall with slow speeds and massive fuel needs. Gravitic propulsion systems offer a game-c ...
NASA’s KiNET-X Rocket Experiment Reveals Hidden Physics of Auroras
Scientists have made groundbreaking progress in understanding the dazzling auroras that light up the night sky. Using NASA’s KiNET-X experiment, researchers simulated auroral conditions by releasing ...
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NASA finds the fuel that will take us to Mars in 45 days: It’s better than hydrogen and plasma
NASA's nuclear propulsion breakthrough promises Mars trips in 45 days. Combining nuclear and plasma systems boosts efficiency ...
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Nuclear-electric rocket propulsion could cut Mars round-trips down to a few months
Forward-looking: Scientists ... Ad Astra Rocket Company has spent over two decades developing the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR), a highly efficient electric propulsion ...
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Scientists decode plasma plume behavior to enhance electric thrusters’ performance
Electric propulsion ... high-speed plasma beam, push the spacecraft forward," explained the researchers of a new study. This technology is crucial for long-duration missions, like NASA's Artemis ...