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« on: 2006-01-25, 18:41 »
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A new design for an ion engine promises up to 10 times the fuel-efficiency of existing electric propulsion engines, according to tests by the European Space Agency. The new thruster could be used to propel craft into interstellar space, or to power a crewed mission to Mars, ESA says.
http://www.newscientistspace.com/article/dn8599

This is pretty neat.  To get a comparrison of ion engines vs conventional rockets, check out this link.

http://www.esa.int/esaSC/SEM3K81P4HD_exploring_0.html#
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« Reply #1 on: 2006-01-25, 20:07 »
Impressive. This will open new doors in the future of astronomy.
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