Plasma technology is moving from science fiction concept to practical hardware, promising to reshape how spacecraft are tested, powered, and protected. In labs from Colorado to Moscow, engineers are ...

NASA's Artemis II mission showcased the Orion spacecraft's dramatic re-entry, described by astronauts as "riding a fireball".

Long before any spacecraft can attempt a faster journey to Mars, scientists must first solve one of space exploration’s biggest challenges: propulsion. Chemical rockets, used to launch spacecraft into ...

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, ...