A Remarkable New Thruster Could Achieve Escape Velocity—and Interplanetary Travel
But to travel from low-Earth orbit (LEO) to farther orbits—or even the Moon—requires a different kind of ion thruster capable ...
Russian scientists develop plasma engine prototype promising Mars trips in 30-60 days
Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation, Rosatom, recently developed a new spacecraft engine with impressive specifications.
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Some intelligent civilizations could be trapped on their worlds
A new article in the Journal of the British Interplanetary Society examines ... Earth's escape velocity is 11.2 km/s (kilometers per second), which is more than 40,000 km/h. The escape velocity ...