Nasa to test nuclear rockets that could fly astronauts to Mars in record time
by Richard Luscombe in Miami from on (#6855V)
Project, in concert with US government agency Darpa, aims to develop pioneering propulsion system for space travel
Nasa has unveiled plans to test nuclear-powered rockets that would fly astronauts to Mars in ultra-fast time.
The agency has partnered with the US government's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space as soon as 2027, it announced on Tuesday.
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