Russia is once again trying to vault itself to the front of the space race, this time with a plasma engine that officials say ...

Russian scientists say they are closing in on a propulsion breakthrough that could compress the journey from Earth to Mars ...

In the relentless quest to make journeys to Mars shorter and safer, Russian scientists have recently turned heads with a bold claim: A plasma-based propulsion system could cut the Earth–Mars transit ...

Something to look forward to: Scientists have created a laboratory prototype of a plasma electric rocket engine that could revolutionize space travel. Based on a magnetic plasma accelerator, this ...