I believe this probe used ion technology:
http://nmp.jpl.nasa.gov/ds1/
And here are some more directions on how to make an ion producing device:
http://www.nutsvolts.com/PDF_Files/ionmotor.pdf
Its a pretty cool form of propulsion if you ask me. Reliable, cheap, and ,compared to a rocket, it lasts longer.
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According to Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law, "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." This definitely constitues a "sufficiently advanced technology", in my opinion.
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I remeber watching a movie in physics. The guy was talking about ion propulsion and how it was first mentioned on star trek. 
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