ESA Spacecraft Returns to Earth, Demonstrating Antimatter Propulsion

Posted by jburk to Technology at April 1, 2004 11:59 PM

Taking less than 10 minutes to travel between Mars and Earth, ESA's Mars Sample Return Vehicle (MSRV) has successfully demonstrated a new form of antimatter propulsion, and has docked with the International Space Station, delivering the martian rock samples from the Spirit and Opportunity rovers.