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A NASA ion engine while under test at the Glenn Research Center. It can propel spacecrafts to speeds of up to 320,000 km per hour (i.ibb.co)
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[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

You are incorrect. If I am traveling at 90 % speed of light, take a stone and throw it out the back... I am now faster.

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