In the relentless quest to make journeys to Mars shorter and safer, Russian scientists have recently turned heads with a bold claim: A plasma-based propulsion system could cut the Earth–Mars transit ...

Something to look forward to: Scientists have created a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine that could revolutionize space travel. Based on a magnetic plasma accelerator, this ...

Laser-plasma interactions represent a cornerstone of high-energy-density physics, where intense laser pulses interact with solid or gaseous targets to generate plasmas. This process underpins the ...