Scientists Are Getting Closer to a Better Source of Rocket Fuel: Good Ol’ Water
Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.
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Water-based plasma thrusters could power spacecraft for deep space missions
The new approach called the Water-based Electric Thrusters (WET) aims to develop a method of converting water into plasma, a ...
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Electric spacecraft propulsion may soon take a leap, thanks to new supercomputer
Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more! "For missions that could last years, [electric propulsion] thrusters must operate smoothly and consistently ...
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Giant catapult sends satellites into space without rocket fuel
A California-based company, SpinLaunch, is making waves with its innovative satellite launch system, drawing particular interest from the Punkin Chunkin community. Instead of relying on traditional ...
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KAIST develops AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technology
A research team from KAIST Nuclear and Quantum Engineering presents an AI assesser for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines ...
Will Trump and Musk cancel NASA's giant moon rocket?
STORY: It’s supposed to take American astronauts back to the Moon. But NASA’s giant new rocket has been dogged by delays and ...
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AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technology?
A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.