Scientists have developed a means by which to reach Mars in about 115 days using plasma propelled rockets! This is very interesting because the latest Mars Lander took about 295 days to reach Mars. The implications of these findings are astounding--namely that the idea of colonizing is becoming a much more real option in case, you know, this whole 2012 thing actually turns out to be true. Vasimr, or Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket, steadily pulses its way around the earth for a month and then jettisons itself off to that cute little red-neighbor of ours. Maybe they'll develop some of this tech for the next generation of moon-walking.
Hit the Read Link to check out the NY Times' nifty diagram.
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