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This futuristic NASA ship could reach the edge of the solar system

Andrew Gioia,Rebecca HarringtonJul 29, 2016, 21:52 IST

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It took the Voyager 1 spacecraft over three decades to leave the solar system, and scientists still aren't sure when it did.

We need a new method of propulsion that will transport spacecraft faster than ever before. NASA is one of a few agencies developing a new way to sail through space - on the power of the solar wind.

Produced by Andrew Gioia and Rebecca Harrington

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