bussard ramjet

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What does bussard ramjet mean?

A fusion rocket that gathers fuel from the interstellar medium through attraction via a magnetic field, akin to a regular ramjet.

Where does bussard ramjet come from?

From Bussard + ramjet, after Robert W. Bussard.

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