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 ...

UK-based Pulsar Fusion has achieved 'first plasma' in its Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket exhaust system, marking a key step toward faster interplanetary travel. The test, using krypton propellant, ...

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.

A team of British scientists has achieved the first ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket, marking a major milestone towards a new era of interstellar space travel. Bletchley-based ...

The Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket exhaust has achieved the “first plasma” milestone using inert krypton as the fuel. Credit: Pulsar Fusion Pulsar Fusion Tests Nuclear Rocket Exhaust UK space ...