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NASA to test revolutionary nuclear-powered rockets that reach Mars in record time

By Brady Knox
Published January 24, 2023 10:45pm ET
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NASA to test revolutionary nuclear-powered rockets that reach Mars in record time
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced plans to test a new nuclear-powered rocket, saying it’s capable of greatly reducing the time it would take to fly astronauts to Mars. The agency is partnering with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in what is being called the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations, or DRACO, […]

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced plans to test a new nuclear-powered rocket, saying it’s capable of greatly reducing the time it would take to fly astronauts to Mars.

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