The Sunbird concept is for the fusion-powered ‘tugs’ to be permanently based in space, able to dock with spacecraft and ...

The plasma (blue) is injected into the rocket nozzle. Lithium metal rings (red ... The sudden release of fusion energy vaporizes and ionizes the lithium in the magnetic nozzle, causing it to ...

At the forefront of this revolution is Pulsar Fusion, a UK-based company pushing the boundaries of science and engineering to create a new generation of rocket engines. The heart of this ...

The Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket concept has the potential to more than halve the time to travel to Mars and cut travel time ...