Here is a bit more information on how this thruster works. The basic technology has been known for a few decades but they made some improvements:
Known as a Hall thruster, these engines have been operating in space since 1971, and are now routinely flown on communication satellites and space probes to adjust their orbits when needed. These things are awesome, and scientists want to use them to get humans to Mars, except there’s one – rather large – problem: the current lifespan of a Hall thruster is around 10,000 operation hours, and that’s way too short for most space exploration missions, which require upwards of 50,000 hours.
What do you think? Is this a reasonable way to get people to Mars? And if we did that, what would the purpose be and what would be the best things to do first? Feel free to comment with your ideas.
And they are actually discussing future fundings in congress right now for some of these types on engines which should pique the interest of space fans too.
thanks to aip.org for the great info
thanks to sciencealert.com for the great info
“Let’s look at more in the video on page two.”
Why not have it all on one page. As someone asked in another thread, “Do they get paid by the click or what?”
Mars? How about just a quick drive to the Mojave Desert? Pretty much the same experience except it’s a lot cheaper and you can breathe.
I hope the “Marsone” farce does not start using this info as their own,always quoting Elon Musk & his work,total non entity wonder how much the selection tests are going to cost each astranout
This is cool!
They get paid per ad you see in each page. That’s why you will see sites that have lists with each item being on it’s own page…more revenue for them with each page you visit; or use an ad blocker and they get nothing! Haha
I left as soon as I saw that garbage.
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I’ll go! Don’t care if I am a space-janitor!
The next generation will do much better but they have a few things to work out first.
I’ll go!!!! My dream is to travel the universe, exploring different planets and species. If unclogging toilets on the mission flight gets my foot in the door, I’ll do it!
Nick Lacey it is almost here. Well, almost…
Lol
It would be really cool if they could do it in 38d 23h and 59m!
Star trek here we come. ..first step towards warp drives
“Ion drive” ? That shits old news
Once again Star Trek comes to life in today’s technology, can’t wait for the next phase in space travel ! Warp drive is just around the corner !
Old antigrav engines have made the trip in 2 hours
f**k that if just being a test subject ill do it!
Stephen Hawking “I am working on that.”
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Hawking_in_popular_culture
Doubt it’ll happen but coolio if they do
Deflector dish and static warp bubble first than warp drive. No point in going faster than light if a piece of space dust can rip a hole through your vessel!! But indeed sir let us sally forth into the 23rd/24th century 🙂
This just in Trump is gonna build a wall on mars