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Posted on 11/05/2009 7:14:25 PM PST by KevinDavis
Nov. 3, 2009 -- Aluminum and water is usually a boring combination, but light a mixture of nanoaluminum and ice and the results are explosive.
Scientists from Purdue University have created a new, environmentally friendly solid rocket fuel that recently sent a rocket screaming 1300 feet into the air using seven inches of nanoaluminum and ice. The new fuel could power missions to the moon or Mars while dramatically reducing the amount of on-board fuel.
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From the rest of the article, it isn’t as good as already existing solid rocket fuel, and it will take years of testing if it’s ever used at all. In other words, this is more science by press release that will probably never happen.
Sounds like an environmentally friendly military propellant to me. :’)
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