Nasa exploring nuclear-powered propulsion as a way to shorten trips to Mars

Image credit: Alones via Shutterstock. Article by Jack Loughran. Engineering and Technology – January 14, 2025.

Nasa is to consider deploying nuclear-powered electric propulsion as a way to speed up a future voyage to Mars.

A round trip to the Red Planet is expected to take up to two years to complete, a long time for any astronaut even aside from concerns that exposure to chronic, low-dose radiation in space could cause neural and behavioral impairments over time. […]

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