A European research project is exploring whether ion beams could push aside dangerous space debris — without even touching it ...
France-based propulsion startup Ion-X announced Oct. 23 it will provide an upgraded version of its electrospray thruster to ...
LOGAN, Utah–Water-based thruster specialist Pale Blue plans to demonstrate an ion thruster in early 2025. The Japanese company has delivered its water-based ion thruster demonstrator to the Japan ...
Called ALBATOR, the 3.9 million Euro ($4.6 million USD) early-stage concept is examining non-kinetic methods to move space ...
Dr. King is an experimentalist interested in studying electric space propulsion systems, including Hall-effect thrusters, ion engines, and arcjets. By utilizing strong electromagnetic forces to ...
A NASA advanced ion propulsion engine has successfully operated for more than 48,000 hours, or 5 and a half years, making it the longest test duration of any type of space propulsion system ...
Comets tend to have two tails. One is known as the dust tail, and it tends to be more curved, while the other, known as the ...
Portal Space Systems says it has successfully tested its solar thermal propulsion system at operational temperatures inside a ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. American rocket pioneer Robert ...