Nov 17, 2020 | Mars Missions, Space Transportation
Illustration of a Mars transit habitat and nuclear propulsion system that could one day take astronauts to Mars. Credit: NASA Planning for a manned mission to Mars is on hold due to concerns regarding the health impacts of radiation exposure. Using conventional...
Jun 28, 2020 | Space Settlement, Space Transportation
Illustration of a “wet” world ship. Image credit: Adrian Mann. World ships are hypothetical, large, self-contained spacecraft for crewed interstellar travel, taking centuries to reach other stars. Due to their crewed nature, size, and long trip times, the...