This new propulsion system could rewrite the rules of spaceflight—not to mention completely defy conventional physics.

Charged particle dynamics in electromagnetic fields is a fundamental area of research that underpins much of modern physics and engineering. This field examines how particles, typically electrons or ...

The magnetic nozzle rf plasma thruster operated in a Mega hpt vacuum chamber at Tohoku University CREDIT Kazunori Takahashi A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power ...

Within the next 15 years, NASA, China, and SpaceX plan to send the first crewed missions to Mars. In all three cases, these missions are meant to culminate in the creation of surface habitats that ...