Penny-Sized Ion Thrusters Could Steer the Satellites Of the Future [Space]

Rockets might be fiery fun, but they're big, bulky, and heavy. Ion thrusters, sci-fi as they sound, are real and these penny-sized ones are probably the future of steering small satellites in orbit. More »

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/IyhQHBO79SA/penny+sized-ion-thrusters-could-steer-the-satellites-of-the-future

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