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NASA Successfully Tests Revolutionary Rocket That Could Get Us to Mars Faster (www.sciencealert.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Hypx@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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After setting foot on the Moon, the next destination for humankind is Mars, which presents a whole new set of challenges in speedy, long-distance space travel.

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[–] danielbln@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that on the surface? I believe Venus's upper atmosphere is a lot more welcoming.

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That's true about their upper atmosphere, but we're nowhere close to being able to capitalize on it (as in, no missions even planned). Closest we've got on paper is an orbiter by the early 30s.

Hopefully in my lifetime we see an upper atmosphere balloon or something. That alone would be unbelievably cool.

[–] TIMMAY@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

give me a hot air balloon and a hang glider and send me out Ill be the pioneer

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Dude what's neat about this is Oxygen on Venus is like Helium on Earth (less dense than most of the atmosphere, so rises naturally) so your balloon doesn't even need to be hot, just really sturdy.