Advocates of a propulsion idea for spacecraft claim that it would enable a 90-day round trip to Mars.
Using current technology, it would take astronauts about 2.5 years to travel to Mars, conduct their mission and return to Earth, US scientists estimate.
It would use a space station to fire a beam of magnetised particles at a solar sail mounted on a spacecraft.
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Posted by jburk at October 20, 2026 11:48 AM | TrackBackThe only trouble that I for see once the technology can produce the power level much as in the Laser propulsion system will be when the conditions occur that the beam is not in perfect alignment to the target area on the vehicle. Could be quite damaging.
Posted by: Harold LaValley at October 21, 2026 12:24 PM