When [Jay Bowles] demoed his first-generation ion thruster on Plasma Channel ... we’re looking forward to seeing the next generation of this fascinating project.

A next-generation thruster developed by NASA may have brought the long awaited advent of interplanetary travel a step closer, harnessing the power of ion engine technology. The technology is ...

A Hall-effect thruster is a type of ion thruster that accelerates propellant ... Hall-effect thruster takes the technology to ...

Getting that fuel into orbit is costly, too! Ion thrusters, in their various forms, offer an alternative solution – miniscule thrust, but high fuel efficiency. This tiny push won’t get you off ...

which was powered by regular ion thrusters. Earth to Mars? Four months. Earth to Saturn? Two years. Rather than launch from Earth each time, several Sunbirds would be “docked” in low-Earth ...

thrusters generate low thrust via the electrostatic extraction of charged species from an electrified liquid. These systems are characterized by the propellant used and emission mode of the ion beam.