NASA’s
much-hyped EM Drive – often described as a ‘Warp Drive’ – made
shockwaves around the world, with a propulsion system which seems to
defy the laws of physics
.
But now China claims not only to have a rival device – but that it’s in space already, and working.
The
engine works by bouncing microwaves around inside an enclosed container
– and could revolutionise space travel, allowing spaceships to reach
Mars in weeks.
The
engine has no exhaust, and would outperform any current booster used in
space – and NASA tests showed it was working earlier this year.
