Plasma Rockets Could Propel Man to Mars
“HOUSTON – Space travelers en route to Mars may get a quicker trip, and a safety edge, with plasma-powered engines being developed at Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Advanced Space Propulsion Laboratory. According to primary researcher Dr. Franklin Chang-Diaz, the currently proposed six-to-nine month trip to Mars could be cut to about three months.”

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