The method – converting water into vapor before ionizing it to create plasma – has great promise for a wide range of ...

Along with that, he used a capacitor multiplier circuit and diodes to boost the voltage. His dedication to building this ion thruster is truly impressive, but like previous versions, it still produces ...

Shall I get out and push? The Tie series of starfighters get their name, at least in part, from their propulsion system – Twin Ion Engines. As an aside, the trademark roaring sounds were created ...

Notably, Moonwatt’s system is being built around sodium-ion cells for the batteries that will store the solar energy. The technology offers an enticing alternative to lithium-ion since ...

clang-uml is an automatic C++ to UML class, sequence, package and include diagram generator, driven by YAML configuration files. The main idea behind the project is to easily maintain up-to-date ...

The ESA-JAXA BepiColombo probe is on its way to Mercury riding on four ion thrusters developed by a company called QinetiQ. But unlike the ion drive featured in the infamous “Spock’s Brain ...