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A hypothetical interstellar fusion drive that gathers hydrogen from space and uses it as fuel.
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A proposed starship engine that gathers interstellar hydrogen as fuel.Use for a speculative fusion propulsion concept that scoops fuel from the space between stars.
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The crew’s Bussard ramjet depended on a magnetic scoop that stretched far ahead of the ship.
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