Researchers at Princeton University in the United States have announced the development of a new plasma engine. It is reported that in the future it will help spacecraft accelerate ten times faster than now, and this should open up new opportunities for humanity to conquer the universe.
According to scientists, with a new type of low-thrust engine, people can master the solar system on high-speed spaceships. The new unit is based on super-powerful magnetic fields, expelling particles, plasma, which provides movement.
After the completion of the design work, computer modelling was performed. It turned out that the new plasma engine is capable of generating exhaust at a speed of hundreds of kilometres per second, which is ten times faster than similar units currently used in the space industry.
Scientists believe that this technology will provide high-speed travel between the planets of the solar system. The thruster is equipped with powerful magnetic fields that allow you to increase or decrease thrust, accelerating or decelerating the spacecraft.
Do you think this will be realized soon?
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