'Acceleration without fuel:' Revolutionary superconducting device harnesses Earth's magnetic field to move a spacecraft
www.space.com
"We are essentially looking to remove all reliance on Earth's resources so that we can build a sustainable industry in space."

…“Once you have super-conducting technology available in space, you can then create very strong magnetic fields and you can use them for various use cases,” he said. “You can accelerate things in space very fast or change the trajectory of a satellite completely without fuel.”…

“When we go to space, we get hurt by radiation, and these superconducting magnets can create umbrellas of magnetic fields around the spacecraft to protect the interior,” said Arshavsky. “So we can shield people in space from that radiation.”…

  • Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 days ago

    i mean, yes. You can make YCBO superconductors by just heating some powders to 1000°C.
    Like okay you can’t do it on the stove, but it’s also perfectly achievable by anyone with a back yard.