Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even ...

D-Orbit is flying ION SCV-017 Marvelous Mathias, another of its space tugs carrying hosted payloads and customer satellites for later deployment. The hosted payloads include propulsion system ...

Inductive RF and microwave ion thruster schemes use electromagnetic waves to ionize the plasma, which is then accelerated by use of dc grids. The details of the VASIMR, an inductive RF thruster, and a ...

The imagery was captured with long-exposure photography. SAN FRANCISCO – Miles Space has demonstrated a water-fueled electric thruster with unusually lower power demands. “We have a water ...

Astrophysicist and artist Ed Belbruno explains how art helps scientists communicate their work to the public and even discover solutions to spaceflight and astronomy problems. For Ed Belbruno the ...

Nuclear rockets are the future of space propulsion, and while fission propulsion is rapidly developing, most believe fusion propulsion is still a ways off. However, a new U.K.-based company is ...

Research scientists from Wuhan University developed this plasma engine through a combination of cutting-edge microwave technology and high-level ... extremely hot ionization chamber environment. The ...

Robert Zubrin, Presiden of the Mars Society, has developed an updated Mars plan that builds on his original Mars Direct proposal. This new plan integrates modern spaceflight technologies, such as ...