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Future Mars trips will require huge shifts in spacecraft propulsion, with NASA and startups working on a fix
1 month ago | By Business Insider
Summary List Placement The future of human space exploration, such as visiting our moon or even Mars, could be essential for upcoming generations. But despite that and the recent renewed interest in space travel thanks to companies like SpaceX, humans traveling beyond our moon will require a paradigm shift in space propulsion.
According to NASA, a round-trip Mars mission involving humans would take an estimated three years. That includes a six-month journey to the Martian planet, 18 months on the surface awaiting Earth to line up correctly for the shortest trip possible, and another...
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