NASA's nuclear propulsion breakthrough promises Mars trips in 45 days. Combining nuclear and plasma systems boosts efficiency ...

Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion engineers like Chen Cui, a new assistant ...

The former NASA astronaut who nearly collided with a pair of metallic orbs while flying his plane remains befuddled by the ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia are using advanced simulations to study electron behavior in electric propulsion ...

Through the institute, various organizations will divide into subteams. Some subteams will explore three different styles of ...

Plasma Propulsion Engine One of Chang Díaz's most ambitious projects is the development of a plasma propulsion engine through his company, Ad Astra Rocket Company . This engine aims to provide a ...

The former NASA astronaut ... t see any visible means of propulsion, so I don’t know what it would be,” a stumped Chiao told The Post. “You gotta have a jet engine or a propeller or ...

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 ...

By studying these microscopic interactions, Cui aims to better understand how the plume of plasma emitted interacts with the spacecraft itself. Electric propulsion ... such as NASA's Artemis ...