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  "textContent": "NASA’s new electric propulsion engine set a U.S. power record and could transform future Mars missions. The thrusters use much less fuel than chemical rockets while gradually reaching extremely high speeds. Imagine you’re part of the fourth crewed mission to Mars. Before launch, engineers promise that the Odyssey spacecraft will deliver the smoothest journey ever [...]",
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