All articles tagged with #mars travel
Originally Published 3 months ago — by SlashGear
A new plasma engine prototype could make it possible to travel to Mars in just 30 days, significantly reducing travel time to the Red Planet.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by ZME Science
Engineers at Ohio State University and the University of Alabama are developing a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket using molten uranium, which could potentially halve the travel time to Mars from nearly two years to about 420 days, though significant engineering challenges remain.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by vox.com
The article discusses the challenges of human space travel, particularly to Mars, highlighting how space medicine can improve astronaut health and potentially benefit health on Earth by addressing issues like osteoporosis, muscle loss, and metabolic changes caused by microgravity. It also notes that current astronaut selection is limited by health criteria, but advances in space medicine could broaden eligibility and support long-term space missions.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Slashdot
A groundbreaking medical procedure called burst wave lithotripsy, which uses ultrasound waves to break apart kidney stones, is being developed at the University of Washington. The procedure, currently in clinical trials, has the potential to provide relief to patients in 10 minutes or less without the need for anesthesia. Additionally, this technology is crucial for astronauts, as they are at a higher risk of developing kidney stones during space travel. NASA has been funding the research for the past decade, and the procedure could be used by astronauts to treat kidney stones during long-duration missions to Mars.