Ep. 507: From Fiction to Fact : Ion Drive
365 Days of Astronomy - Weekly Edition - A podcast by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela L. Gay - Mondays
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Ion engines are a mainstay of science fiction, featured in both Star Trek and Wars. But this is a very real technology, successfully used on several missions out there in the Solar System right now. How do they work and what are the limits?
