How an Ion Drive Helped NASA's Dawn Probe Visit Dwarf Planet Ceres
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 08:00
in Astronomy & Space
The Dawn mission's unprecedented deep-space feats are enabled by the probe's innovative propulsion system, which is about 10 times more efficient than traditional chemical thrusters, NASA officials say.
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