Recent content by Richard D

Fusion research is still in its infancy. I really don't see it happening in my lifetime or what's left of it. Inertial confinement or magnetic confinement right now seems to be the most promising, but will take years of development before it shows even a glimmer of scientific efficiency and...

I believe fusion is going to be the holy grail of space travel because reaction mass could be minimized; therefore reducing the mass of the entire spacecraft. If they can achieve a fusion engine that can deliver a constant acceleration of 1/3 g halfway to the target, say Mars for instance, then...

Charles: Can you discuss how NASA plans to send me to MARS? I know the SLS and the new Artemis capsule will play a significant part in the voyage. I know that it is larger than the Apollo spacecraft but to keep 6 astronauts cooped up in the spacecraft for a voyage of 8 moths seem more like...