Live Science May 05, 2026 • 16:32

'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half - Live Science

By Sharmila Kuthunur

A new study suggests early asteroid trajectory data could help design faster Mars missions, potentially cutting round-trip travel time to under a year.

Read Full Article on Original Site ↗ ← Back to News List

'I was not looking for this': Scientist accidentally finds shortcut to Mars that could slash travel time in half - Live Science

More from Live Science

Atomic oxygen in low Earth orbit slowly eats spacecraft surfaces, and the ISS survives because engineers learned to coat, test, and replace the materials most vulnerable to it - Space Daily

The Vela satellites were built to catch secret nuclear tests, but they accidentally recorded flashes from deep space that opened a new branch of astrophysics - Space Daily

Titan’s atmosphere is thicker than Earth’s, its rivers and lakes are made of methane and ethane, and NASA is sending a nuclear-powered drone there because on Saturn’s largest moon, flying may be easier than driving. - Space Daily

I spent years assuming my personality was fixed — then I learned what neuroplasticity actually means and realised I had been maintaining myself like a finished product instead of a living system - Space Daily