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What happens when you detonate a nuke on Mars?

You would live in giant glass domes, and grow small portions of food inside. And if you happen to go outside, it would be in ...
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Mission Mars: Nuclear thermal propulsion could double efficiency of rockets

A nuclear thermal propulsion engine could cut the travel time in half for future space explorers racing to the Red Planet.
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NASA’s nuclear rocket could reach Mars in just 45 days

NASA is backing a new generation of nuclear rockets that could compress the months-long journey to Mars into a sprint measured in weeks. The most ambitious concepts on the table promise crewed trips ...