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A new plasma based rocket technology could shorten a trip to Mars to as little as 39 days.
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The VASIMR (VAriable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket) works by using radio waves to ionize a propellant into a plasma and then a magnetic field to accelerate the plasma out of the back of the rocket engine to generate thrust.
This would significantly shorten a trip to Mars - current chemical rockets take around eight months to get there.
