NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration wants to send astronauts to Mars, and they could do it with nuclear-powered rocket engines. ⚛️ 🚀 Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) systems aren’t new, but they could significantly reduce travel times and carry greater payloads than today’s top chemical rockets­ — giving humans a great chance of exploring deep space. Here are 6 things you should know about nuclear thermal propulsion. 1. NTP Systems Are Powered By Fission NTP systems work by pum

WATCH 👀: Learn about how nuclear thermal propulsion systems work. They could get astronauts to Mars faster than ever before. 🚀 ▶️ https://bit.ly/38sotWg | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy

WATCH👀: Nuclear thermal propulsion rockets can reduce travel times to Mars by up to 25% and, more importantly, limit a flight crewʼs exposure to cosmic radiation 🚀. Learn more: https://bit.ly/38sotWg | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy