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NASA nuclear engine - What it means for future flights to Mars

NASA has officially unveiled its first mission using nuclear electric propulsion, called SR-1 Freedom. The project is expected to become a major step forward in deep space exploration. According to NASA, the SR-1 Freedom spacecraft is designed to solve the main problem of long-distance missions — the drop in power from solar panels. For example, near Jupiter, solar energy levels are only about 4% of those near Earth, which directly... [2048 chars]

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