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Plasma thrusterA new type of plasma thruster, currently in development at the Australian National University, could be a game-changer for deep space missions. Researchers at ANU believe that the new plasma thruster will help satellites travel for longer and farther into deep space. And unlike most plasma thrusters, which use expensive noble gases like xenon, the ANU's helicon double layer plasma thruster (HDLT) will be able to use virtually any kind of propellant, including human urine....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/new-pee-powered-plasma-thruster-could-allow-astronauts-to-travel-farther-into-deep-space/'>READ ARTICLE</a>1
Plasma thrusterA new type of plasma thruster, currently in development at the Australian National University, could be a game-changer for deep space missions. Researchers at ANU believe that the new plasma thruster will help satellites travel for longer and farther into deep space. And unlike most plasma thrusters, which use expensive noble gases like xenon, the ANU's helicon double layer plasma thruster (HDLT) will be able to use virtually any kind of propellant, including human urine....<br><br><a href='https://inhabitat.com/new-pee-powered-plasma-thruster-could-allow-astronauts-to-travel-farther-into-deep-space/'>READ ARTICLE</a>2
