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Title: Mars in three days? NASA touts new propulsion system
Post by: Pirate88179 on February 22, 2016, 08:12:53 PM
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/02/22/mars-in-three-days-nasa-touts-new-propulsion-system.html?intcmp=hpbt4 (http://www.foxnews.com/science/2016/02/22/mars-in-three-days-nasa-touts-new-propulsion-system.html?intcmp=hpbt4)


This is interesting...

Bill


Title: Re: Mars in three days? NASA touts new propulsion system
Post by: CANGAS on February 22, 2016, 09:10:40 PM
I am thinking of waiting until they sell two-way tickets.  :)

How do they brake it to land on Mars?


CANGAS 206
Title: Re: Mars in three days? NASA touts new propulsion system
Post by: Pirate88179 on February 22, 2016, 11:06:05 PM
Quote from: CANGAS on February 22, 2016, 09:10:40 PM
I am thinking of waiting until they sell two-way tickets.  :)

How do they brake it to land on Mars?


CANGAS 206

Good question.  Seems you would have to have lasers on Mars hitting the sail on the opposite side for braking.

Bill