There’s a Hidden Shortcut to Mars, Scientific Paper Finds

It takes an average of 12.5 minutes for light to cover the distance between the Earth and Mars. Using currently available ...

Astronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space

Every 26 months, Earth passes directly between the Sun and Mars. This alignment, known as the Mars opposition, is when ...

An interplanetary shortcut can speed up trips to Mars

Whether it's robotic rovers heading to Mars or, one day, a crew of astronauts, a round-trip journey is an incredibly long one ...
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Astronomer Tracking Near-Earth Asteroid 2001 CA21 Finds Potential Shortcut To Mars

Using the shortcut found by tracking the asteroid, it would take just 153 days to get to Mars and return to the Earth.
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Asteroid route and NASA thruster could cut Mars trips to months

A Brazilian researcher has identified a rare 2031 orbital alignment using asteroid 2001 CA21’s path that could enable round trips to Mars in as little as 153 days. At the same time, NASA has ...