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EmDrive

‘Impossible’ EmDrive thruster attracts rising attention, even from skeptics

by Alan Boyle on December 30, 2016January 1, 2017 at 5:35 pm 7 Comments

For years, space geeks have been intrigued by the idea of propulsion systems that don’t need propellant – and now one of the best-known concepts, known as the EmDrive, is getting a… Read More

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