To safely explore the solar system and beyond, spaceships need to go faster—nuclear-powered rockets may be the answer

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 11:00 in Astronomy & Space

With dreams of Mars on the minds of both NASA and Elon Musk, long-distance crewed missions through space are coming. But you might be surprised to learn that modern rockets don't go all that much faster than the rockets of the past.

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