Russian scientists at Rosatom's Troitsk Institute are developing a plasma propulsion system that could change space travel. The new plasma rocket engine is poised to accelerate spacecraft to speeds of ...

In the relentless quest to make journeys to Mars shorter and safer, Russian scientists have recently turned heads with a bold claim: A plasma-based propulsion system could cut the Earth–Mars transit ...

Something to look forward to: Scientists have created a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine that could revolutionize space travel. Based on a magnetic plasma accelerator, this ...