NASA Fires Up Record-Breaking Plasma Thruster for Future Mars Missions

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Source: SciTechDailyBy: Jet Propulsion LaboratoryDate: 05/08/2026, 11:53:00 AM
NASA just tested a blazing-hot plasma engine that could help carry humans to Mars. NASA’s experimental lithium-powered plasma thruster has cleared a major early test, marking another step toward future human missions to Mars. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
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