UK rocket startup demonstrates world first plasma in nuclear fusion breakthrough - Nuclear fusion rockets could cut journey times to Mars from months to weeks ...

UK-based startup Pulsar Fusion has successfully ignited the world’s first fusion rocket. The ignition of plasma in its Sunbird exhaust system is a critical step towards developing a revolutionary ...

Plasma flashed inside the exhaust system, held in place by electric and magnetic fields. This scene marked a small but closely watched step in Pulsar Fusion’s bid to build a fusion-powered space tug.

BLETCHLEY, United Kingdom, March 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulsar Fusion, a UK-based space propulsion company developing advanced propulsion technologies for the rapidly growing satellite and ...

Reaching the nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, would take hundreds of thousands of years using current rocket propulsion ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new space company is coming to Central Texas. United Kingdom-based Pulsar Fusion announced plans last month to open its U.S. headquarters in Austin. The company develops propulsion ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...

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