Episode 37: Electrodynamic Tethers = Thrust Without Propellant! - BIIRS Season 3 - a podcast by Anna and Henna

Electrodynamic tethers are a super cool tethers that can produce a force without fuel! How do they do this?! How long have they been around? Wait, what exactly are these again? Tune in to learn answers to these questions and more!

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"Tyrant" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Anna's Sources:
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