Rockets will be fine at first, but to make permanent colonization of Mars viable we will need faster means of transit. Significantly faster.
The green comet!
How to see the 2023 green comet from wherever you are
Comet C/2022 E3, more commonly known as the green comet, was last seen by humans — as well as Neanderthals — during the Stone Age.nypost.com
Sound like the name of a third- rate superhero.The green comet!
How to see the 2023 green comet from wherever you are
Comet C/2022 E3, more commonly known as the green comet, was last seen by humans — as well as Neanderthals — during the Stone Age.nypost.com
Sort of puts things in perspective…Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away, which is roughly 24 billion miles away.
Which would take about 4-8 years to travel to at 186,000 mps.
That's an obscure old one. Day of the Triffids.View attachment 227447
And let’s see if anyone knows what movie this came from…
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Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away, which is roughly 24 billion miles away.
Which would take about 4-8 years to travel to at 186,000 mps.
some posters here left our solar system a long time ago.If you think honestly about deep space travel, it seems nearly impossible. We discuss distances as if we could travel near the speed of light (186,00 mpS) But, to date the fastest Earthlings have sent a space craft is 364,660 mpH. Remember there are 60 seconds in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour. Therefore, even if we discover some way to travel near the speed of light, travel will take years or even decades. Also remember that there is no radiation protection in space other than that provided by your ship. So, travelers will likely die before they arrive. So, the short point is that it is unlikely that humans will ever leave our own solar system.
It will be more plausible than you think with us coming closer & closer to ignition stage within Nuclear fusion.If you think honestly about deep space travel, it seems nearly impossible. We discuss distances as if we could travel near the speed of light (186,00 mpS) But, to date the fastest Earthlings have sent a space craft is 364,660 mpH. Remember there are 60 seconds in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour. Therefore, even if we discover some way to travel near the speed of light, travel will take years or even decades. Also remember that there is no radiation protection in space other than that provided by your ship. So, travelers will likely die before they arrive. So, the short point is that it is unlikely that humans will ever leave our own solar system.