Submitted by ConcentrateNice9351 t3_zv4igp in askscience
UmbralRaptor t1_j1nocc6 wrote
The kinds you're describing are short-range systems that need to push off of something. So one could plausibly imagine a maglev train on the Moon, but not for deep space propulsion.
Magnets are involved in some types of ion engines (eg: hall effect thrusters), though those move more in common with conventional rockets.
doaardvarksswim t1_j1ovsey wrote
Super glad someone mentioned the Hall Effect. Wrapping your mind around what really happens is nuts.
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