New lithium-plasma engine passes key Mars propulsion test

You're on the fourth human mission to Mars, and you're told the Odyssey spacecraft designed to take you there will be the ...

NASA's Next Big Step In Space Travel Will Be A Nuclear-Powered Mission To Mars

NASA has plans for a giant leap in its method of space travel, beginning with a nuclear-powered mission to Mars that's ...

NASA tests high-powered thruster that could send humans to Mars

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have developed a new thruster that increases power 25 times stronger than ...
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NASA tests its most powerful electric propulsion system yet for sending astronauts to Mars

"The successful performance of our thruster in this test demonstrates real progress toward sending an American astronaut to ...

NASA Ignites Prototype Thruster Designed to Put Humans on Mars

NASA has tested a lithium-fed thruster that could become a workhorse for future Mars missions, and the key milestone is not ...
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Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory Shut Off Instrument on Voyager 1 to Keep Spacecraft Operating

On April 17, engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California sent commands to shut down an instrument.

NASA fires up powerful lithium-fed thruster for trips to Mars

A technology that could propel crewed missions to Mars and robotic spacecraft throughout the solar system was recently put to ...
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NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab ending remote work policy for nearly 5,500 employees. 'Employees who do not return by their required date will be considered to have resigned.'

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