Before the Columbia disaster, NASA had this coming down the pipe. Heaven only knows how long it will be before we actually see this technology in action.
Nasa to go nuclear
New propulsion systems would cut the travel time to Mars
By Dr David Whitehouse
“President Bush is set to endorse using nuclear power to explore Mars and open up the outer Solar System. “
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I like it when E=mc^2 is used for a good thing once in a while.