New rocket could reach Mars in 40 days

This just shows how when it comes to human progress and space exploration it all depends now on human psychology. It all depends now if we want to go to space because if we really did we would solve problems, but the bigger thing is that people are much more preocupated with wars and plundering. Just look at that film "Avatar" they had to invent financial reasons to go to other planet because in capitalism space exploration is useless and boring because there's no profit in it.

It requires a 200 megawatt power source if you want to get to mars in 40 days. You could power 22 homes for a whole year with an average of 1kW/hr power usage. Plus they theorized it would take 1KW/KG to get the proper thrust and the only nuclear reactor ever launched into space only achieved 1kW/50KG according to the article.

This looks like a job for Tony Stark and his Arc Reactor.

This looks like a job for Tony Stark and his Arc Reactor. OK then, in that same vein, or Mjolnir, the mystic hammer of Thor.

Im all for this research and development We need High Goals,And Three month Round trip would make a Mars mission wrk. We need to Get out and Vote us up some Far Sighted People to Pass this thru the Government ! Like a Pres,with Some ? Hum ? Whats the words I Looking for ?

OK then, in that same vein, or Mjolnir, the mystic hammer of Thor. Mjolnir is total overkill, but would definitely be cool!

Well, nuclear power itself is not the issue, however, the U.N. International Space Treaty currently forbids the use of nuclear power for spacecraft propulsion. Here's the qoute: Source http://www.oosa.unvienna.org/pdf/publications/STSPACE11E.pdf "Affirming that this set of Principles applies to nuclear power sources in outer space devoted to the generation of electric power on board space objects for nonpropulsive purposes, which have characteristics generally comparable to those of systems used and missions performed at the time of the adoption of the Principles..."

Tesla

I hope not some theory again . show us some field test result . please

Im all for this research and development We need High Goals,And Three month Round trip would make a Mars mission wrk. We need to Get out and Vote us up some Far Sighted People to Pass this thru the Government ! Like a Pres,with Some ? Hum ? Whats the words I Looking for ? ..."a pair of steel balls that clank loudly", perhaps? Or maybe the words: ..."substance or credibility beyond that of a proud Anti-intellectual"???