NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory has successfully tested a lithium-fed magnetoplasmadynamic thruster at a record 120 kilowatts, over 25 times more powerful than current electric thrusters in use. The ...
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Curiosity has detected a surprising variety of organic molecules on Mars, including compounds tied to the chemistry of life.
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