From Earth to Mars in Two Years? NASA’s Nuclear Solution
NASA is working on a groundbreaking nuclear electric propulsion system that could dramatically speed up trips to Mars. The ...
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Nuclear electric propulsion technology could make missions to Mars faster
The trip to Mars and back is not one for the faint ... journey in a relatively quick two years. One option NASA is exploring is nuclear electric propulsion, which employs a nuclear reactor to ...
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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in
NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040. The year 2025 isn't even a week old and NASA is already ...
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NASA's Martian helicopter promises unprecedented views of the red planet
When NASA's Ingenuity helicopter took flight on Mars in April 2021, it marked a historic moment in space exploration. This small, solar-powered rotorcraft became the first aircraft to achieve ...