Engineering research outfit Howe Industries is working with NASA to develop a new plasma-based propulsion ... analyzing the magnetic nozzle capabilities, and determining trajectories and benefits ...

The thrusters are solid-fueled, with blocks of Teflon, PEEK, or Ultem that are ablated by a stream of plasma. The gaseous exhaust is accelerated and shaped by a magnetic nozzle that’s integrated ...

then collapse at great force around the plasma, compressing it to fusion conditions. The sudden release of fusion energy vaporizes and ionizes the lithium in the magnetic nozzle, causing it to ...

The new study, published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, reveals the presence of a helical magnetic field within the HH 80-81 protostellar jet ... a magnetized plasma—revealing the ...