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

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/nasa-exploring-nuclear-powered-propulsion-as-a-way-to-shorten-trips-to-mars/
- Published: 2025-01-30T09:45:30-06:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

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. […] Click here to view original web page at eandt.theiet.org