NASA has trialled an engine that would take us to Mars in 10 weeks

honeywaspkittenbaby: mindblowingscience: NASA scientists have reported that they’ve successfully tested an engine called the electromagnetic propulsion drive, or the EM Drive, in a vacuum that replicates space. The EM Drive experimental system could take humans to Mars in just 70 days without the need for rocket fuel, and it’s no exaggeration to say that this …

spanishskulduggery: wingmyweibeifong: charlesoberonn: charlesoberonn: Apparently the current proposed name of the hypothetical ninth planet is Persephone which is such a good name I’m mad I didn’t think of it. Allow me to explain why it’s such a great name: It pays homage to Pluto, previously known as the ninth planet, since Persephone was Pluto/Hades’s wife …

antikythera-astronomy: NASA’s Message-In-A-Bottle: The Interstellar Constellation The picture above represents one of the most beautiful things we’ve ever done. Here’s a short thought experiment and story: Somewhere one day a person, who may or may not be somewhat like you, might be looking through their telescope. They might see something strange, approaching the planet. They …

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