reply posted on 23-10-2012 @ 07:42 PM by KhufuKeplerTriangle
Originally posted by Kashai
Latest simulation shows that the magnetic nozzles required for antimatter propulsion could be vastly more efficient than previously thought--and built with today's technologies.
So these guys focus on the exhaust velocity--the speed of the particles produced in matter-antimatter annihilations as they leave the rocket engine.
Any thoughts?
This sounds like an anti-matter version of NASA's VSMPD Thruster.
That stands for Varied-SPecific MagnetoPlasmaDynamic Thrust.
It's an engine that uses a magnetic field to accelerate ionized particles through a chamber, and of course they are going pretty fast on the way out.
To this point the hazard has been, the ionized trail of crap. They have been working to reduce the waste.
However this new breakthrough from CERN could change everything. I am so happy they are working now toward helping humans off the rock.
For a long time I was very sure CERN was just there to police the internet and track paranormal, and to take our money while promising breakthroughs on immovable theories from Einstein's dusty tomes.
This is super exciting news, thanks a lot for posting this, made my day actually.
how often do we get to say anything NICE about CERN lol?