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Illustration of Dawn spacecraft with traditional ion propulsion / Image courtesy of NASA/JPL. More recently, ion propulsion has been proposed for small satellites.

This is an image of smooth muscle electrical activity recorded during fecal pellet propulsion along the isolated mouse colon. Isolated whole colon is shown from a video recording made above the colon.

Morpheus Space's single NanoFEEP thruster propulsion system. (Image credit: Morpheus Space) We're looking at exponential growth that has never happened in any high-tech field.

In March and April 2025, internet users shared a striking image that they claimed showed "Steeple Mountain," a massive point of interest on Jupiter's moon Io. NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory ...

The effectiveness of current laser-propulsion techniques is limited by the instability of supersonic gas flow, caused by shock waves that "choke" the inlet of the nozzle, reducing thrust. Those ...