Plasma propulsion transforms an inert propellant – often hydrogen – into plasma, a superheated mix of ions and electrons.

The coming decades of space exploration hinge on a single, stubborn number: the 225 million kilometres between Earth and Mars. Chemical rockets, the workhorses of every space programme to date, take ...

An international team from Kanazawa University (Japan), Tohoku University (Japan), LPP (France), and partners has demonstrated that chorus emissions, natural electromagnetic waves long studied in ...

Being more efficient and more powerful than chemical rockets, plasma engines are seen as the future of human spaceflight. While NASA-backed plasma rocket projects aim for travel times to Mars be just ...

Space startup General Galactic aims to fly a satellite using only water for in-orbit ...

Russia is quietly testing a new plasma propulsion system that, if it performs as claimed, could dramatically change how long it takes to travel to Mars. Early results suggest a leap in speed and ...

Helion Energy achieves plasma at a stunning 150 million degrees Celsius, well above the threshold to eventually generate stable fusion power.

Taylor Medine is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor with over 10 years of experience writing guides and articles that demystify personal finance topics, such as how to repay debt, build credit and ...

Deals signed and platforms deployed as ASX tech shifts into execution mode Balance sheets strengthened to support delivery, scale and recurring revenue Focus moves from development toward commercial ...