Electric propulsion is being increasingly used on space missions and could ultimately replace thrusters using chemical ...

Using water as fuel to travel through space—this is the challenge of WET – Water-based Electric Thrusters, a new research ...

Electric space propulsion systems, which accelerate ions or plasmas to very high exhaust velocities, are becoming more common. The DLR Institute of Aerodynamics and Flow Technology in Göttingen is ...

NASA is working on a groundbreaking nuclear electric propulsion system that could dramatically speed up trips to Mars. The ...

Hollow cathode thrusters are a type of electric propulsion system that play a crucial role in space exploration and satellite operations. These devices utilize a hollow cathode to generate plasma ...

Supercomputer simulations advance electric propulsion by tackling ion plume challenges for safer space missions.

Electric propulsion (EP) thrusters are expected to revolutionize space exploration, offering a fuel-efficient alternative to traditional ... This technology is crucial for long-duration missions, like ...

Two United States based firms have entered into a partnership to advance high-power nuclear electric propulsion technology for faster space travel. Ad Astra Rocket Company (Ad Astra) and The Space ...

NASA is developing a groundbreaking spacecraft concept designed to revolutionize Mars travel. The ambitious plan involves ...

Predicting the lifetime of an electric ion thruster is notoriously difficult. You have to account for the chamber wall effects, which are not present in space environments. Researchers within ...