Beamed core antimatter propulsion - more efficient, but don't hold your breath!

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Antimatter propulsion is the Holy Grail of spaceflight. When matter and antimatter react, the energy produced is several billion times larger than the thermomechanical energy resulting from burning a kilogram of a hydrocarbon fuel. Now a high school student has developed a new magnetic exhaust nozzle that would double the velocity of an antimatter-powered rocket... Continue Reading Beamed core antimatter propulsion - more efficient, but don't hold your breath!

Section: Aero Gizmo

Tags: Antimatter, Rocket, Space Travel, Spacecraft

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