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.
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World first: UK startup ignites plasma inside nuclear fusion rocket in major step for space travel
A team of British scientists has achieved what they say is the first-ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket engine - a huge step that could one day make trips across the solar system, and ...
BLETCHLEY, United Kingdom, Feb. 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pulsar Fusion, the British space propulsion company developing advanced propulsion systems for the next era of deep-space exploration, ...
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