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The nuclear-powered rocket that could get astronauts to Mars in three months – 7NEWS.com.au
NASA wants humans on Mars by 2035. But is a nuclear-powered rocket the safest option to get them there?
By 2035, NASA wants to land humans on Mars.
But reaching the red planet, which is around 184 million kilometres from Earth, will be a mammoth feat.
Colder than Antarctica and with little to no oxygen, Mars is a hostile environment.
The longer it takes astronauts to get there and the longer they stay, the more they are at risk.
Thats why scientists are looking at ways to reduce trip time.
Seattle-based company Ultra Safe Nuclear Technologies (USNC-Tech) has proposed a solution: a nuclear thermal…
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