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AerospaceTopicTypeSlideshow

Warp Speed, Mr. Sulu

If it can push a spacecraft, engineers are trying to harness it to fly through space

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FUSION ROCKET A fusion reactor heats and ejects fuel + Extremely efficient. – The reactors are heavy, so the thrust-to-weight ratio is currently unworkable.
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EnergyTopicNewsType

Solid-State Battery Has 2x the Energy—and No Anode

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The InstituteTopicTypeCareersNews

New Award Recognizes IEEE Society’s Work in DEI

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