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NASA Successfully Tests Revolutionary Rocket That Could Get Us to Mars Faster (www.sciencealert.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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After setting foot on the Moon, the next destination for humankind is Mars, which presents a whole new set of challenges in speedy, long-distance space travel.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And how else are you going to move things in space? Are you hiding a reactionless drive over there? Less fuel use is a good thing.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We don’t have unlimited fuel, rockets cost too much fuel. It’s not even normal fuel either, it’s rare chemistry rocket technology that takes a while to develop.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Alright so nobody's going to stop launching rockets realistically, there's too much potential in space to just ignore, rdre are a way to do the same with less.