New metal-eating ‘bullet’ thrusters could power spacecraft for near-infinite range
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Magdrive has developed a new space thruster that can use any metal as fuel, potentially allowing spacecraft to refuel by mining asteroids. The "Super Magdrive" uses solar power to ionize metal and generate high-density plasma "bullets" for propulsion, offering near-infinite range and thrust an order of magnitude higher than similar systems.
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