Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars

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Interesting article from Science daily on Sending life to the stars. Looks like we are getting closer to being able to propel objects to near to the speed of light.

Granted this research they are looking at 20-30% but this is a big step forward.

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University of California - Santa Barbara. "Sending life to the stars: Scientists contemplate launching tiny lifeforms into interstellar space." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 6 January 2022. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220106133257.htm>.

Related (or seems to be) article from Biorxiv – Nematodes can survive in a suspended form of life for indefinite time

Lots of life which can survive in very harsh conditions.

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Following yesterdays successful SpaceX launch, the Dragon Module is due to dock with the ISS later on today at about 14:30 GMT (15:30 BST).

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