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Ion-Propulsion Craft Reaches The Moon

Posted by timothy on from the not-landing-just-saying-hello dept.

Rollie Hawk writes "It ain't warp speed, but it's exciting new technology at work! The European Space Agency put an ion-propelled rocket into lunar orbit today. While not much horsepower is generated, this method of propulsion could be ideal for travel in near-weightless space as it does not require any combustion to occur."

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  1. Re:better article by uncl_bob · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ee...that was pretty wacky =)) I like the guitar playing mofo though hehe

  2. I For One... by Farrside · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ... Welcome our new, Lunar-based European overlords!