By focusing this energy into a relativistic electron beam, the statite could propel a spacecraft over distances of 100 to ...

A High-Energy Proton Beam Could Finally Connect Us to Proxima Centauri This propulsion system may speed up the future of interstellar travel. By Caroline Delbert Published: Jul 11, 2024 9:30 AM EDT ...

A new idea proposed by researchers from UCLA envisions a twist on the beam-sail idea: a pellet-beam concept that could accelerate a 1-ton spacecraft to the edge of the Solar System in less than 20 ...

More information: Chen Cui et al, Vlasov simulations of electric propulsion beam, Plasma Sources Science and Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1088/1361-6595/ad98c0 Provided by University of Virginia ...

Here’s the gist of how it would work: First, you actually need two spacecraft. A probe blasts off on a one-way trip to deep space, while a second vehicle remains locked in an Earth orbit and ...

Hidden patterns in electric propulsion plasma beams could help ensure the success of long-term space missions. Go faster, farther, more efficiently. That's the goal driving spacecraft propulsion ...

The Future of Proton Beam Propulsion Naeblys - Getty Images The closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri (PC), is still about 8000 times further away from us than Pluto.

See the potential of a proton beam propulsion system for interstellar missions as we look beyond current technologies and aim for Proxima Centauri.