NASA's Lithium-Fed Nuclear Thruster Flares to Life in First of Its Kind Test
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The next-generation thruster could one day propel humans to Mars.
  • toiletobserver@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    4 hours ago

    Did they decide if this type of thrust is actually possible and not just a poorly designed experiment?

    Edit, nevermind, this isn’t the microwave thing

    • angband@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      4 hours ago

      The em drive is what you’re thinking of, this is something different. That thing dropped off the radar a long time ago.

      • chocrates@piefed.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 hour ago

        There is a new one in the works, but forget what it is called.

        I want it to exist so bad.

        Edit:

        Charles Buhler’s work. Dunno if it has a name