jsw
Aug 12, 2004, 11:42 AM
Story here (http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/08/12/space.propulsion/index.html).
While the exploration of the moon and other planets in our solar system is exciting, the first task for astronauts and robots alike is to actually get to those destinations.
To facilitate inter-solar system travel, NASA has committed itself to the study of a number of far-out propulsion methods. Researchers are hoping the space agency's new Propulsion Research Center will help scientists move at least some of those new methods from the theoretical to reality.
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No stunning new propulsion news except for the creation of the center, which I think is a pretty cool thing in and of itself. The antimatter stuff is a bit spooky, though....
While the exploration of the moon and other planets in our solar system is exciting, the first task for astronauts and robots alike is to actually get to those destinations.
To facilitate inter-solar system travel, NASA has committed itself to the study of a number of far-out propulsion methods. Researchers are hoping the space agency's new Propulsion Research Center will help scientists move at least some of those new methods from the theoretical to reality.
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No stunning new propulsion news except for the creation of the center, which I think is a pretty cool thing in and of itself. The antimatter stuff is a bit spooky, though....
