UK rocket startup demonstrates world first plasma in nuclear fusion breakthrough

Pulsar Fusion achieved its 'first plasma' in its Sunbird nuclear fusion exhaust test system - (Pulsar Fusion)

A team of British scientists has achieved the first ever plasma ignition inside a nuclear fusion rocket, marking a major milestone towards a new era of interstellar space travel.

Bletchley-based Pulsar Fusion demonstrated the breakthrough during a remote live stream at Amazon’s MARS conference in California this week, with CEO Richard Dinan describing it as an “exceptional moment” for his company.