The first humans to Mars might someday ride a rocket propelled by a nuclear reactor to their destination. But before that can happen, nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technologies still have quite a … [+3485 chars]
NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions - Space.com
Rockets propelled by nuclear reactors could slash the time it takes us to get to Mars.
By:Julian Dossett
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