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NASA Successfully Tests Revolutionary Rocket That Could Get Us to Mars Faster (www.sciencealert.com)

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After setting foot on the Moon, the next destination for humankind is Mars, which presents a whole new set of challenges in speedy, long-distance space travel.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That sounds sick. I wonder which sci-fi author came up with this idea ~60 years ago.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

My bet's on Heinlein.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I'd put money on Robert Forward.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Maybe the Jetsons, or the turbine engines in Star Wars? If you squint hard enough, it comes close enough.