Nuclear fusion of light elements like hydrogen or helium would permit approaching the speed of light. It seems very attractive to refuel your space ships where the fuel is.
Wilson GreatbatchThe 20th Century was the century of Aviation and the century of Globalization. The next century will be the century of Space.
Wilson GreatbatchHistory has repeatedly shown that when a new method or material becomes available, new uses for it arise.
Wilson GreatbatchNearly all of our existing power sources are generators which use a heat cycle. This includes our coal, oil, and gas fired utilities, our automobiles, trucks, and trains, and even our nuclear fission utility power plants.
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