New Engine Raises Possibility of Cheap Travel To the Moon 100
shreshtha writes with this intriguing bit from The Daily Mail: "A tiny satellite thruster which can journey to the Moon on just a tenth of a litre of fuel could usher in a new low-cost space age, its creators hope. The mini-motor weights just a few hundred grams and runs on an ionic chemical compound, using electricity to expel ions and generate thrust. The tiny motor isn't built to blast satellites into orbit — instead, it's to help spacecraft manouevre once they're in space, which previously required bulky, expensive engines."
Sweet! (Score:5, Funny)
To whom shall I write the check as I securely invest my life savings?
Wow (Score:5, Funny)
Who would have guessed this got posted by Timothy!
Re:Speed (Score:5, Funny)
Anorexic hamsters, possibly. Even Kate Moss weighed more than a kilogram.
(You must be American and unfamiliar with SI units.)
Re:From Where? (Score:5, Funny)
Maybe we can try 'right position and right momentum' with Timothy'. A good swift kick in the kiester would do him some good....
Re:Sweet! (Score:3, Funny)