It seems as if the age of the bench-top breakthrough in rocket science is not a thing of the past. Dr Patrick Neumann of the University of Sydney has developed a new ion drive as part of his PhD ...

A University of Sydney researcher claims to have created the world’s most efficient ion engine, beating out even NASA’s esteemed HiPEP engine, which currently holds the record for ion drive ...

A powerful new ion propulsion system has been successfully ground-tested by NASA. The High Power Electric Propulsion ion engine trial marks the “first measurable milestone” for the ambitious $3 ...

NASA has conducted the first test of a high-power ion engine that could propel the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) planned under the Project Prometheus nuclear-powered spacecraft initiative. The high ...

NASA's Project Prometheus recently reached an important milestone with the first successful test of an engine that could lead to revolutionary propulsion capabilities for space exploration ...

NASA holds the current record for most fuel efficient drive, with its HiPEP (High Power Electric Propulsion) system. The idea of an Ion drive is that it uses electricity and a material to propel ions ...

[Paddy Neumann] is an Australian physicist and founder of Neumann Space, a space start-up with a record-breaking ion drive. The team at Neumann Space built an ion engine that broke the previous ...

The ion drive reportedly developed at the University of Sydney is significantly more fuel efficient than previous ion drives. It uses a reaction between electric and metal -- magnesium in this case -- ...

[Paddy Neumann] is an Australian physicist and founder of Neumann Space, a space start-up with a record-breaking ion drive. The team at Neumann Space built an ion engine that broke the previous ...

Selected advanced electric propulsion projects will develop propulsion technology systems in the 50- to 300-kilowatt range to meet the needs of a variety of deep space mission concepts.