Russia's state-owned Rosatom announced a prototype plasma engine which could speed up travel to other planets.

Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.

Russia is testing a new plasma rocket engine that would drastically reduce travel time from earth to mars using charged ...

Swiss aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard is developing a plane powered by liquid hydrogen after a much-hyped flight in 2015 ...

Egor Biriulin, who works at Rosatom’s scientific institute in Troitsk, explained to a Russian newspaper per Gizmodo that this engine can speed up particles to an incredible 100 kilometers per second.

Eco-friendly alternatives to fossil fuels are venturing beyond Earth—and into space.

Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to ...

While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.

Swiss aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard is developing a plane powered by liquid hydrogen after a much-hyped flight in 2015 ...

The hydrogen gas is then stored and used as a propellant in the rocket’s engines, offering a high-energy, environmentally friendly alternative to traditional fossil fuels. The use of hydrogen in ...

In 2023, Sierra Space announced the VR35K-A had completed engine component testing, which allowed the company to advance to the full engine hot fire testing campaign. Next, Sierra Space will continue ...