China is making headlines with its groundbreaking development of electric plasma jet engines, a technology that could reshape the future of aviation. With a clear vision to revolutionize the way ...

How Plasma Powers the Engine Plasma, the fourth state of matter, consists of charged particles like ions and electrons. Found naturally in the sun and lightning, it can also be generated in ...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...

Plasma engines generate extreme heat, which can damage engine components over time. Tang’s team is investigating advanced materials and cooling systems to mitigate these effects.

China could change aviation forever. While the country is in the forefront of vehicle invocation, this new plasma-powered ...

Alfred E. Kunen, director of Republic’s Plasma Propulsion Laboratory, explained that the plasma pinch engine will get its electricity from solar cells and store it temporarily in a battery.

A UK-built spacecraft engine that runs on metal is preparing for its first test in space, in a mission that could pave the ...

Russian plasma engines could get us to Mars in 30 days, ... scientists are working on new propulsion systems which won’t necessarily open the door to crewed interstellar travel, ...