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The chemicals that are currently used to power up rocket engines generate a number of toxic compounds when they react with each other, and, for a long time, environmentalists have drawn attention to the fact that, when a shuttle launches, for instance, the ozone layer in the area is depleted by the powerful reactions. Now, experts at the American space agency and the Purdue University are working on a solution, a new type of fuel that is as effective as any other, but more environmentally friendly and also fit for off-world production. In the future, exploratory space missions to the Moon and Mars will definitely take place. Crews going to other planets will need to be able to produce a lot of the resources they would need in their base at the location, because cargo capacities will, arguably, be limited. Therefore, rather than adding extra fuel tanks to a rocket, it would make more sense to produce the fuel on-site. The new compound the NASA/Purdue team is working on is m!
ade up of a frozen mixture of water and “nanoscale aluminum” powder and can be produced at various locations, ScienceDaily reports. The new propellant has been dubbed aluminum-ice (ALICE). The scientists behind it say that it can also be used to create hydrogen for fuel cells, if it comes down to it. The Air Force Off...
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