Jan. 25th, 2026

birdwatcher: (Default)
Arezki Amiri@indiandefencereview.com -- Russian Scientists Build Plasma Engine That Could Reach Mars in 30 Days, Leaving Spacex’s Starship Looking Obsolete. The engine, developed by Rosatom’s Troitsk Institute, is now in ground-based trials and could be space-ready by 2030. The propulsion system accelerates charged hydrogen particles—protons and electrons—to speeds of up to 100 kilometers per second, confirmed Alexei Voronov, First Deputy Director for Science at the institute. That velocity far exceeds current chemical rockets, which typically max out around 4.5 kilometers per second. The engine relies on hydrogen fuel and an onboard nuclear reactor to generate sustained power. Egor Biriulin, a junior researcher involved in the project, said the light atomic weight of hydrogen enables faster acceleration with lower fuel consumption. Hydrogen’s abundance in the universe may also allow for future in-situ refueling strategies.



Надеюсь, что это чистая правда. Как хорошо, когда бессмысленной научной глупостью занимаются где-то в другом месте.
birdwatcher: (Dore: Ogre)
Поворот вдоль квинтового круга на π/6 в положительном направлении соответствует параллельному переносу на 7/2 тона влево вдоль фортепианной клавиатуры. Таким образом, один радиан равен 21/π тонов западной музыки.