Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters are expected to revolutionize space exploration, offering a fuel-efficient alternative to traditional chemical rockets. "Electric propulsion works by ionizing a ...

The most abundant metal known to man is iron. It's everywhere. Not just on Earth, but in space as well. Astro engineers have just figured out how to use iron – or nearly any metal for that matter – as ...

ESA has confirmed the principle of a new space thruster that may ultimately give much more thrust than today’s electric propulsion techniques. The concept is an ingenious one, inspired by the northern ...

A new type of rocket thruster that could take humankind to Mars and beyond has been proposed by a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). The ...

Rocket Star Inc. has made a significant leap in space propulsion technology with the introduction of the Firear Fusion Drive. This innovative system, which combines plasma thruster technology with ...