Ion drives are slow, quiet, and astonishingly efficient. From asteroid freighters and Mars cargo ships to the infrastructure behind future starships, these patient engines may help build civilization across the Solar System.
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Ion Drives: The Slow Rockets That Win Space
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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