The idea is simple yet intriguing, using a copper coil, capacitors, and a mechanical timing mechanism, a coil gun is built with minimal complexity. Unlike many traditional designs that require large, ...

"That's straight out of a sci-fi blockbuster!" Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning exclaimed in amazement on X ...

Voyager 1 and 2 continue to make history every day, as they transmit data back to Earth while traveling further into deep space. But there will come a time when amassing distance is all they are ...

A trio of physicists from Princeton University, CIT's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Spectral Sensor Solutions, all in the U.S ...

Rosatom’s propulsion system uses a magnetic plasma accelerator, which it hopes will reduce space travel time. Mars is 140 million miles from Earth, meaning a 30-day journey would require an ...

If we achieve advanced nuclear, antimatter propulsion or other advance propulsion it would ... Plasma Magnet Ships (Dynamic Soaring Against Solar Wind) Description: Uses magnetic fields to interact ...

China’s “high-thrust magnetic plasma thruster”, designed by the Xian Aerospace Propulsion Institute, was able to achieve stable operation at its full power of 100 kilowatts. “The ...

If it is not continents drifting apart due to tectonic plates, it is the Earth’s magnetic pole that is changing. The Earth’s magnetic pole has been on an interesting journey. Known to be positioned in ...

DENVER, March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ursa Major has been awarded a contract for delivery of fully integrated GEO propulsion systems for a customer focused on critical space missions. The multi ...