All-electric thruster draws “limitless power from Sun.”

[Blueprint]( Sustainable space travel? It’s not as "out there" as it might sound. [The IVO Quantum Drive]( describes itself as a "cost-effective and fuel-independent spacecraft." In an effort to tackle the space industry's massive carbon footprint, IVO has also set out to build a pure electric thrust system for spacecraft. But before you marvel over that, take a moment to marvel over [this video](. It shows Tesla recalling an eye-watering 362,758 vehicles due to potential crash issues. Ouch. Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s dive in. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard how Chat GPT-4 could change we think about AI forever. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. VIDEO OF THE DAY [Tesla has recalled 362,758 vehicles due to potential crash issues.]( [Tesla has recalled 362,758 vehicles due to potential crash issues.]( Shocking news from the electric car specialists. MUST READ [New all-electric thruster draws “limitless power from the sun.”]( [New all-electric thruster draws “limitless power from the Sun.”]( IVO Ltd., a leading developer of wireless power technologies, is to send an [all-electric propulsion system for satellites]( to space for the first time in June. Using the new method, IVO says its Quantum Drive removes the need to refuel or deorbit due to fuel limitations, as it draws "limitless power for propulsion from the Sun." The system, called the IVO Quantum Drive, will launch on top of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket as part of the rideshare mission Transporter 8. The company hopes to perform a successful demonstration of the satellite propulsion system in low Earth orbit (LEO), with a view to commercializing the technology. → The IVO Quantum Drive has already been successfully tested in vacuum chambers on Earth, and now it is on the verge of going to orbit, where it will be deployed aboard a Rogue Space Systems satellite for its first big space test. [Read More]( SCIENCE [New footage of two of the planet's biggest icebergs released.]( Aerial footage of the gigantic A81 iceberg, which calved from the Brunt Ice Shelf in late January 2023, has been [released by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS.)]( According to the council, the iceberg is 1,550 kilometers squared (9,662 miles) squared, which is the size of London, and there's another, twice its size, also on the move. The new images reveal the iceberg's dynamic nature and how it was surrounded by smaller icebergs that also broke off. [Read More]( CULTURE [AI-created "Girl with a Pearl Earring" and sparked a debate in the art world.]( Painted by Johannes Vermeer in the Netherlands' golden age, the "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is one of the most well-known paintings in art history. The painting has been in the collection of the Mauritshuis in The Hague since 1902, and [now it has a "rival," which was created by an AI](. The AI version, which stands together with the inspired works created by the fans, was created by Berlin-based digital artist Julian van Dieken. However, questions have been raised about whether it belongs in the revered Mauritshuis and qualifies as art due to its origins. [Read More]( INNOVATION China nears completion of its highest hydroelectric project at 16,404 feet. In an effort to ramp up its renewable energy production, China is on course to begin operations of its [highest-altitude hydropower facility]( which is being constructed on the upper reaches of the Yellow River. According to its operator, China Energy Investment Corp, known as China Energy, the Maerdang hydropower station will be the “highest-altitude facility of its kind” and is expected to start functioning in March 2024. [Read More]( MAIL & MUSINGS New all-electric thruster draws “limitless power from the Sun.” Which other applications do you think these principles could best apply to? [Space travel, primarily]( [Solar technologies]( [Almost anything we want]( [I am unsure either way]( YESTERDAY'S RESULTS Yesterday, we asked you if you think the Lockheed Martin super-fast plane rumors are based on fact or Top Gun fantasy, and 77 percent of you said it’s totally going to happen. 77% It’s going to happen 17% There’s a chance I suppose 3% No, it’s just fiction 3% I am unsure either way QUOTE OF THE DAY Astronomy is useful because it raises us above ourselves; it is useful because it is grand. Henri Poincare, physicist. 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