Plasma jet engines promise a future of fuel-free, electrically driven flight, but the technology faces a stubborn obstacle ...

Engineers in the aeronautical industry are always cooking up fresh ideas for aircraft, especially when it comes to making jet ...

After centuries of waiting, Chinese scientists have developed the world’s first-ever plasma car engine, a technology that promises to revolutionize transport in the next few years. The new engine, ...

Plasma was first discovered scientifically in 1879 by Sir William Crookes, which is the fourth state of matter after the well-known states of solids, liquids, and gases. Jumping forward over a hundred ...

Russia is quietly testing a new plasma propulsion system that, if it performs as claimed, could dramatically change how long it takes to travel to Mars. Early results suggest a leap in speed and ...