What it would actually take to get to Mars by 2020

Posted by $ AJAshinoff 8 years ago to Science
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What the hell happened to Popular Science magazine?

When the two planets are nearest in their rotational orbits, if planned/timed correctly, the transit could be as little as 4 months at conventional speeds. Now getting back could take a hell of a lot longer since you may have to wait for a full rotational alignment to return. But to say a time machine is needed is utter defeatist bullshit (I suspect political partisan as well).


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  • Posted by freedomforall 8 years ago
    The emphasis is on Popular, not Science.
    It's owned by a large media conglomerate in Sweden that bought it along with 20 other magazines from Time Warner about 10 years ago.
    Don't expect a lot of advanced thinking. Its focus is entertainment.
    It's not the same magazine that promoted creative engineering and inspired so many boys and girls. There are so many other magazines that focus on specific areas and hobbies and provide insight and details in a limited area that the old Popular Science would have a hard time unless they hired some brilliant people.
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