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University of Rhode Island Engineering Students Work With NASA on Nuclear Thermal Propulsion for Human Mission to Mars
February 04, 2022
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 4 (TNSRes) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news:

Thirteen University of Rhode Island mechanical engineering students are working with NASA and other prestigious universities on a project that could cut in half the travel time for a human mission to Mars.

The project involves nuclear thermal propulsion, which scientists and engineers say can get astronauts to Mars more quickly and safely than they can with current chemi . . .

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