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Ion engines could take us to the solar gravitational lens in less than 13 years, suggests paper

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A paper presented at the 75th International Astronautical Congress in Milan this month looks at electric propulsion systems.

The paper looked at when any existing ion drive technology could port a large payload on one of several trajectories, including a trip around Jupiter , one visiting Pluto , and even one reaching that fabled solar gravitational lens.

Ion thrusters need a power source and an effective one if they will last more than a decade under thrust.

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