How NASA’s New Nuclear Engine Could Change Space Travel Forever
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How NASA’s New Nuclear Engine Could Change Space Travel Forever
For decades, NASA has dreamed of building a rocket powerful enough to take humans to Mars - and now, that dream might finally come true. The agency is developing a nuclear-powered engine that could cut travel time to the Red Planet in half. Using advanced thermal propulsion, this technology could open a new era of deep space exploration. This ...
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