Could nuclear propulsion be the breakthrough that takes humans to Mars more efficiently? This deep dive explores the ...

NASA is developing a groundbreaking spacecraft concept designed to revolutionize Mars travel. The ambitious plan involves ...

A Hall thruster is a high-efficiency propulsion device using plasma that is used for various difficult space missions, such ...

They are widely used for various missions, including maintaining the formation flying of SpaceX's Starlink satellites and providing thrust for comet or Mars exploration ... to Hall thrusters but also ...

Estimates suggest the method could fly a spacecraft to Mars in approximately a month ... meanwhile, have used ion propulsion to reach further than any human-made spacecraft.

Doctoral candidate Youngho Kim, Professor Wonho Choe and Doctoral candidate Jaehong Park of the Department of Nuclear and ...

This discovery provides new insights into Mars’ geological history ... by researchers indicate ... Electric propulsion technology, powered by ion engines, is gaining traction for its efficiency ...

There are alternatives to chemical rockets, such as ion ... to Mars and other planets in a reasonable time frame. The best, in fact, the only, candidate for this is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion ...

A potential concern is the high voltages required for both electro-adhesion and DEA actuation, however existing space technology, in particular gridded ion thrusters commonly use potential differences ...