NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test

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May 5, 2026 - 14:50
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NASA is making a powerful new ion engine to send astronauts to Mars — and it just passed its 1st test
A prototype ion engine that uses lithium metal vapor as a propellant has aced its first tests, achieving 25 times more power than the ion engine on the Psyche mission.

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