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How Nuclear Rockets Will Take Us To Mars And Beyond

Nuclear rockets promise to cut the travel time to Mars almost in half, giving astronauts a safer and faster journey through ...
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Will NASA’s new nuclear rocket take us to Mars?

NASA’s ambitious plans to explore Mars have taken a significant step forward with the development of a nuclear-powered rocket. This new technology promises to reduce travel time and increase the ...
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NASA Can Open Up the Solar System With Nuclear Propulsion

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued ...
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Iraq says insurgents seize chemical weapons site

UNITED NATIONS — Iraq said the Islamic State extremist group has taken control of a vast former chemical weapons facility northwest of Baghdad, where 2,500 chemical rockets filled with the deadly ...