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NASA Aims for 45-Day Mars Travel with Nuclear Tech

1/26/2025

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NASA is on a mission to slash Mars travel time to just 45 days with a groundbreaking nuclear-powered spacecraft, spurred by a challenge from former President Trump. The ambitious MARVL project is set to unveil a prototype in two years, harnessing Nuclear Electric Propulsion to propel humanity into a new era of space exploration.

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NASA is on a mission to slash Mars travel time to just 45 days with a groundbreaking nuclear-powered spacecraft, spurred by a challenge from former President Trump. The ambitious MARVL project is set to unveil a prototype in two years, harnessing Nuclear Electric Propulsion to propel humanity into a new era of space exploration.