Physicists from France have created a new type of engine called the Wall-Less Hall Thruster. Most space crafts already use the Hall Thruster to propel themselves but the new Wall-Less Hall Thruster is said to use 100 million times less fuel. This could mean much much longer exploration times for space crafts. This research is still in progress so no telling when it'll be done but just discovering this new way to conserve fuel is a big step. Maybe within our lifetime humanity will be able to colonize Mars.
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