This is petty cool. Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) would allow travel to Mars to be made in as short as 45 days. This theory has been around since the 40's but now they have proven it works in a lab.
Anyone here know more about it and how long it might take to get a rocket with NTP into space?
Anyone here know more about it and how long it might take to get a rocket with NTP into space?
New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days
General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.
www.yahoo.com
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