Fusion thermos are dozens of times faster than spacecraft

Fusion reactions, the type of reaction that is happening inside the sun and stars, can help missiles fly from Earth to Mars in a month.

Many previous studies have shown that, with current rocket technology, the spacecraft will arrive at Mars after about 500 days. Such a flight is to try guests extremely big for people psychologically and physically.

If humans use fusion energy to propel the spacecraft, we have
can go to the universe in 30 to 90 days. (Photo: Washington University)

"With today's rocket fuels, exploring the planets near the Earth is almost impossible. We are studying a very powerful source of energy in space to reduce travel time. from the earth to other celestial bodies, " said John Slough, professor of aeronautics and space at Washington University in the US.

Slough stated that fusion reactions can provide a powerful energy source for boosters. A thermonuclear missile can reach Mars after a period of 30 to 90 days. The US Aeronautics Agency (NASA) decided to sponsor the idea of ​​Slough and his colleagues, Space reported.

Fusion reactions, a type of nuclear reaction that occurs when the nucleus of two or more atoms combine. Their combined process creates energy. The sun and other stars turn this energy into light. The energy from the fusion reaction also provides tremendous destruction for thermonuclear bombs.

But if you use fusion energy to propel a spacecraft, people will need a stricter process. Tests of the Slough group show that fusion reactions can occur when they compress a type of plasma to high pressure in an electromagnetic field. In the next phase, the team will combine previous individual tests into a final test to create fusion reactions.