NASA’s NEXT ion drive breaks world record

In these days of rapid technology development, the line of separation between Sci Fi and Science Facts is really getting blurred. Star trek is barely a nose ahead.
Nasa's NEXT Ion Drive (NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster) has completed a record 43,000 hours (that is FIVE years) non stop running in tests.

A giant step towards powering NASA’s next-gen spacecraft.
"To go where no man has gone before" and I do not mean the ladies' rest room!

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