Panasonic exits TV manufacturing, hands production to Skyworth
The move effectively ends Japan's long history of television manufacturing
Plasma engines are emerging as the next frontier in deep-space propulsion
US researchers refine ion engines that could make chemical rockets look obsolete
The big picture: In deep-space travel, the race is no longer about who has the biggest rocket – it's about who can build the smartest plasma engine. As the competition to reach Mars intensifies, engineers in the US, Russia, and China are accelerating development of propulsion systems that trade conventional fuel for charged particles and magnetic fields.
After 70 years of false starts, fusion energy is finally gaining momentum
The sun in a box is starting to look less impossible, thanks to AI?
Russian scientists develop plasma engine prototype promising Mars trips in 30-60 days
The engine is still in the prototype stage, and is far from use in actual space missions
Math student builds fusion reactor at home with help from Claude AI and $2,000
Plasma was achieved in just four weeks