Ion engine to propel spacecraft to Mercury

British space experts have been given the green light to start building a Star Trek-like engine for a Mercury-bound spacecraft.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news120026491.html">Ion engine to propel spacecraft to Mercury</a></p> <p>British space experts have been given the green light to start building a Star Trek-like engine for a Mercury-bound spacecraft. </p>