A research team at the University of Virginia is revolutionizing the future of space travel with groundbreaking studies on electric propulsion thrusters. By delving into the behavior of electrons in ...

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

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

From record launch rates, to new astronaut missions and science - 2025 promises to be a year like no other in space exploration.

Plasma is a state of matter different from solids ... and even accretion disks around black holes. NASA studies magnetic reconnection up close around Earth with the help of the Magnetospheric ...

SpaceX fired up its next Starship spacecraft during an engine test over the weekend ... based on communications between NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which has yet to ...

Older engines operating for longer has provided a big boost for MRO providers as airlines book extra shop visits. For an illustration of how big this boost is, consider Aviation Week Network’s ...

Credit: Rolls-Royce While Airbus and Boeing converge on critical propulsion choices for their next-generation single-aisle designs, 2025 promises to be a pivotal year for engine-makers as they vie ...

On Christmas Eve, NASA's Parker Solar Probe will swoop within ... On Dec. 24, the Parker Solar Probe is expected to cut through plumes of plasma that are still rooted to the sun and even fly ...

Jumping forward over a hundred years, the science of plasma has moved forward to a stage where plasma is being used to create new, efficient car engines. It is possible that this new engine technology ...