A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to ...
NASA’s new electric propulsion engine set a U.S. power record and could transform future Mars missions. The thrusters use ...
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory successfully tested a 120-kilowatt magnetoplasmadynamic thruster, marking a significant step ...
NASA fired up a prototype of its electromagnetic thruster inside a vacuum chamber, reaching power levels of up to 120 kilowatts—the highest achieved in U.S. tests of an electric propulsion system.
Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a new thruster that increases power 25 times stronger than ...
NASA is working on a lithium-plasma electric thruster that uses roughly 90% less fuel than chemical rockets. Can this new ...
NASA says it has successfully tested a high-powered plasma thruster that could eventually reduce Mars travel times from ...
A prototype ion engine that uses lithium vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than previous ion engines.
On Feb. 24, 2026, inside a vacuum chamber at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, a prototype thruster fed on vaporized lithium metal roared to life at 120 kilowatts of electrical ...
ABB has secured a contract from Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to supply power distribution and propulsion systems for two new ...
BMW’s Vision K18 Concept is like a shrine to combustion. The design blurs the line between where the powertrain ends and body ...
We all know a beastly kettlebell workout when we see one: swings, cleans, burpees and snatches tend to feature often. But ...