A UK startup is building anuclearfusionrocket engine that aims to halve the journey time toMars.
In brief, nuclear fusion fuses two atoms together to liberate vast amounts of energy.
Scientists believe the process can create limitless, zero-carbon energy to replace fossil fuels.
But the benefits could reachspacebefore theyre felt on Earth.
Spaceistheidealplacetodofusionintermsofitbeingavacuumandtheextremelycoldtemperatures, said Richard Dinan, CEO and founder of Pulsar Fusion.
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The plasma behaves like a weather system in terms of being incredibly hard to predict using conventional techniques.
Recent breakthroughs, however, have brought the concept closer to reality.
The milestonewashailedas one of the most impressive scientific feats of the 21st century.
At Pulsar Fusion, hopes have been further buoyed bynew advances inAI.
Themachine learning simulations will guide the rocket engines design.
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