Long before any spacecraft can attempt a faster journey to Mars, scientists must first solve one of space exploration’s ...
Plasma engines could be the future of human space travel, and Russia’s “manetoplasma rockets” have the most ambitious travel goals ...
The big picture: In deep-space travel, the race is no longer about who has the biggest rocket – it's about who can build the smartest plasma engine. As the competition to reach Mars intensifies, ...
The coming decades of space exploration hinge on a single, stubborn number: the 225 million kilometres between Earth and Mars ...