In principle, it is possible to propel an orbiting spacecraft without fuel by using a long piece of metal to interact with the magnetic field surrounding our planet. “You’re essentially pushing against the Earth’s magnetic field,” says Les Johnson of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. On Monday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency launched a spacecraft to test the idea.
Michael Charles Rundle is a writer, editor and illustrator who lives in London.
Currently working for The Huffington Post, Michael was previously editor at Asylum UK. He has also written for the BBC, The Brooklyn Rail, Daily Finance, Metro and Spinner Music, among others.
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