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Pulsar started building the enginein 2023 at a site inMilton Keynes, England.

This fusion-powered rocket could halve the time it takes to get to Mars

The company has teamed up with the US-based Princeton Satellite Systems to predict how plasma behaves under electromagnetic confinement.

Themachine learningsimulations will guide the rocket engines design.

Story bySion Geschwindt

Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.

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