In pulsed plasma thrusters (PPTs), a highly ionized plasma is created and accelerated by means of a pulsed triggered vacuum gap discharge with concurrently occurring ablation, ionization, and ...

Hall thrusters utilise electric propulsion through the ionisation and acceleration of plasma under crossed electric and magnetic fields, offering efficient and reliable performance for spacecraft ...

Desert Works Propulsion (DWP) has successfully completed initial testing of multiple prototype discharge and neutralizer ...

The plasma thruster, developed by Oxfordshire start-up Magdrive, heats tiny bits of solid metal into a hot gas to produce powerful bursts of thrust.

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Regenerable Field Emission Cathodes Every plasma thruster has a less exciting, yet crucially important, partner device that must be present on a spacecraft. Because a plasma thruster exhausts a steady ...

Home Physics Plasma Physics Last update: Jun 25, 2025 Computational trick enables better understanding of exotic state of matter ...

In this paper, we present the results of experimental investigation of the properties of dusty plasma formed in a pulsed plasma accelerator (IPU-30) through the interaction of pulsed plasma beams with ...

Biography Dr. King is an experimentalist interested in studying electric space propulsion systems, including Hall-effect thrusters, ion engines, and arcjets. By utilizing strong electromagnetic forces ...

The heart-shape on Pluto was captured by a spacecraft that will be turned off mid-mission if Nasa cuts are approved The row between US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk over a major ...

Last year, astronomers detected a powerful burst of radio waves from within our galaxy. Researchers now say it came from NASA ...