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Topic: Mars in 40 Days with new rocket?

Author Message Prev Topic | Next Topic  spooky_uk Poltergeist ~ Editor - asylumcam news ~ Joined: 12 June 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 4208 Gender: Male Medals:  Other Medal(s): 5 Posted: 08 March 2010 at 7:34pm | IP Logged New Rocket Engine Could Reach Mars in 40 Days www.space.com By Jeremy Hsu Editor spooky_uk Future Mars outposts or colonies may seem more distant than ever with NASA's exploration plans in flux, but the rocket technology that could someday propel a human mission to the red planet in as little as 40 days may already exist. A company founded by former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz has been developing a new rocket engine that draws upon electric power and magnetic fields to channel superheated plasma out the back. That stream of plasma generates steady, efficient thrust that uses low amounts of propellant and builds up speed over time. "People have known for a long time, even back in the '50s, that electric propulsion would be needed for serious exploration of Mars," said Tim Glover, director of development at the Ad Astra Rocket Company. To read more please click this link http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/rocket-engine-mars-t rip-100305.html __________________ *For every grain of sand on earth theres a million stars* Back to Top    moebanshee Poltergeist ~Asylums heartbeat~ *Site Owner* Joined: 23 October 2004 United States Posts: 12323 Gender: Not Specified Medals:  Other Medal(s): 11 Posted: 08 March 2010 at 7:41pm | IP Logged Very interesting. I personally think they will need reverse magnetic push to break free of earth and get out of the atmosphere. __________________ Back to Top    mytharasmom Ectoplasm ~Footprints~ Joined: 23 December 2006 Czech Republic Posts: 17110 Gender: Female Medals:  Other Medal(s): 7 Posted: 08 March 2010 at 9:31pm | IP Logged well, i'm not a rocket scientistbut when they do make it will be great,idk though about people going there,i think that would be extremely lonely and terrifying especially if something went wrongbut hey...when they invent a starship like the enterprize,then just beam me up __________________ Back to Top

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