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Aug 29, 2014

EmDrive Is an Engine That Breaks the Laws of Physics and Could Take Us to Mars

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By Jason Abbruzzese

Mars

An experimental engine is gaining acceptance among scientists, and could introduce a new era of space travel — it only had to break a law of physics to do so.

The picture, below, is of the EmDrive. It uses electricity to generate microwaves, which then bounce around in a closed space and generate thrust. The drive does not need propellant, an important part of current space-travel mechanics.

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