Pulsed Plasma Thruster Funded By NASA Could Enable One Of The Coolest Space Missions Imagined If we can travel 550 astronomical units, we can reach a ridiculously cool point in space.

Image: CubeSat micro-pulsed plasma thruster This micro-pulsed plasma thruster has been designed for propulsion of miniature CubeSats; its first firing is seen here.

This innovative device significantly boosts the performance of RocketStar's base water-fueled pulsed plasma thruster by utilizing a unique form of aneutronic nuclear fusion.

The new approach called the Water-based Electric Thrusters (WET) aims to develop a method of converting water into plasma, a superheated state of matter, to generate thrust.

Scientists are working on a new rocket thruster which could open up “never-ending” deep space exploration by using any type of metal as fuel.

The pulsed plasma rocket, however, is smaller, simpler, and more affordable, according to NASA. The space agency claims that the propulsion system’s high efficiency could allow for crewed ...

Scientists are working on a new rocket thruster which could open up “never-ending” deep space exploration by using any type of metal as fuel. The team at the University of Southampton say that ...