NASA to test nuclear rocket engine for possible Mars missions
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NASA's Nuclear Rocket Could Shorten Trip to Mars to 45 Days
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Why NASA wants to test a nuclear rocket engine for a Mars mission
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NASA to test nuclear fission-powered spacecraft engine by 2027, Space News
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NASA Wants Nuclear Thermal Engines to Fly Humans to Mars
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Nuclear rocket engine designed for Nasa could HALVE time it takes to get humans to Mars
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arrival of an interplanetary vehicle on Mars orbit (source NASA NIX)
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USNC Awarded $5M NASA Nuclear Propulsion Contract
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NASA Reignites Program for Nuclear Thermal Rockets
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NASA to test nuclear fission-powered spacecraft engine for future Mars missions
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