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‘Impossible’ EM drive doesn’t seem to work after all

22 May 2018

A rocket engine propelled by electromagnetic waves grabbed headlines, but new tests find the EM drive may actually be driven by Earth’s magnetic field

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‘Impossible’ EM drive doesn’t seem to work after all

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