[1] Computational model of a Hall thruster. Computer Physics Communications (2004). [2] Analysis of dust charge fluctuations with double-ionized ions and plasma oscillations / instabilities in ...

When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel, the resulting video picked up millions of views and got hobbyists and professionals alike talking. While ionic lifters … ...

The new thruster, a new plasma rocket, can use metal ions to drive spacecraft forward. Called the Super Magdrive, the new thruster uses solar power to charge capacitors to ionize any metal the ...

The plasma generated isn’t very different from the one used in fusion nuclear reactors, which operate at temperatures as high as 150 million degrees.

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Once in the vacuum of space, however, plasma thrusters would have no issue in propelling and steering craft. Magdrive's next generation Super Magdrive + Rogue plasma thruster which will be ...

Back in 2018 MIT developed a working model plane powered by ionic thrust. It was only capable of flying indoors and incredibly slowly , but the appeal of an aircraft with no moving parts is huge.

It was believed that Hall thrusters, an efficient kind of electric propulsion widely used in orbit, need to be large to produce a lot of thrust. Now, a new study from the University of Michigan ...

A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power electrodeless plasma thruster, moving us one step closer to deeper explorations into space. Innovations in terrestrial ...

A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power electrodeless plasma thruster, moving us one step closer to deeper explorations into space. Close Newsletter Sign Ups ...

Pulsed Plasma Thruster Funded By NASA Could Enable One Of The Coolest Space Missions Imagined If we can travel 550 astronomical units, we can reach a ridiculously cool point in space.