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NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory tested a plasma engine that could significantly reduce travel time to Mars by accelerating ionized gas through a magnetic field. What specific fuel was used in this magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thruster, and what was the domestic power output milestone achieved during this test?
- 1Hydrogen; 2 to 4 megawatts
- 2Lithium; 120 kilowatts✓
- 3Tungsten; 5,000 kilowatts
- 4Helium; 100 kilowatts
Correct answer
Lithium; 120 kilowatts
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