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The patents relate to field-emission ion-source and electrode-configuration development, forming part of the Technology Research Programme. The inventions are for use in an ion-thruster for space propulsion, (c) ESAESA designs its smallest ever space engine to push back against sunshine

— 11 Mar 2009 13:10 | Technology

This month an ESA team is preparing to test the performance of the smallest yet most precisely controllable engine ever built for space, sensitive enough to counteract the force of... — full story

Cassini thruster swap planned

— 3 Feb 2009 09:58 | Astronomy

The Cassini spacecraft will swap to a backup set of propulsion thrusters in mid-March due to degradation in the performance of the current set of thrusters... — full story

Baby beetles inspire Pitt researchers to build 'mini boat' powered by surface tension

— 22 Jan 2009 20:18 | Technology

Inspired by the aquatic wriggling of beetle larvae, a University of Pittsburgh research team has designed a propulsion system that strips away paddles, sails, and motors and harnesses... — full story

Artist concept of Dawn in space, (c) NASA/JPLDawn glides toward a Mars flyby

— 21 Nov 2008 13:48 | Astronomy

NASA's Dawn spacecraft shut down its ion propulsion system today as scheduled. The spacecraft is now gliding toward a Mars flyby in February of next year. 'Dawn has completed the thrusting... — full story

A UC San Diego engineer has found that mimicking the movement of water snails like the one above could lead to new propulsion methods, (c) David Hu (MIT and Georgia Tech) and Brian Chan (MIT)Ripple effect: Water snails offer new propulsion possibilities

— 13 Oct 2008 09:00 | Physics

A UC San Diego engineer has revealed a new mode of propulsion based on how water snails create ripples of slime to crawl upside down beneath the surface. Eric Lauga, an assistant professor... — full story

Dr Clark Hawk, director of Propulsion Research Centre at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, (c) University of Alabama HuntsvillePropulsion technology mostly unchanged after 50 years

— 31 Jan 2008 13:46 | Astronomy

Although it's been a half century since America entered the space age, the basic propulsion concepts used to push Explorer I into space will be the same type of propulsion that the... — full story

Artist's impression of BepiColombo, (c) ESAEuropean Mercury mission swings into action

— 22 Jan 2008 10:53 | Astronomy

The European Space Agency (ESA) signalled the start of a busy period for the planet Mercury, when it signed the contract for industrial development to start for the BepiColombo mission... — full story

Santa Maria station will join ESA's ESTRACK network on 17 January 2008, (c) ESABoosting capability: Santa Maria station to join ESTRACK

— 11 Jan 2008 19:22 | Astronomy

A new station will join ESA's tracking network on 17 January 2008. Located on the Portuguese island of Santa Maria in the Azores, the station will track launches from Europe's spaceport... — full story

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