2024-03-27 11:18:30
The conquest of space has always been a competitive terrain where nations vie to reach new heights and push the boundaries of exploration. Answering the call of the cosmos, China proudly announces its intentions to travel to the Red Planet in a remarkably short time. It is the Chinese National Space Commission (CNSA) which is launching the challenge, with a tight timetable: 10 to 15 years to reach Mars, a deadline which might well allow it to overtake NASA on this interplanetary starting line.
The key to this ambition lies in the design of a revolutionary nuclear engine. More specifically, it is a nuclear fission reactor designed to power spacecraft with unprecedented power. This innovative technology offers a unique ability: that of stretching once in the vacuum of space, going from a modest size on Earth to that of a 20-story building once deployed in space. An engineering feat that might revolutionize interplanetary travel.
Chinese scientists explain that the use of this nuclear reactor might halve the duration of space travel, thus paving the way for missions to Mars in just three months, compared to seven months with current technologies. A major advance that positions China at the head of the race towards the red planet.
However, this spectacular announcement does not mark the end of research in this area. For years, the design of nuclear rocket reactors has attracted the interest of scientists around the world, including NASA. However, security challenges have long hampered progress in this area. Fears over the potential risks of nuclear incidents have been a major obstacle for space agencies.
Aware of these issues, China is taking important preventive measures. It has developed artificial intelligence dedicated to the study and simulation of nuclear reactors, with the aim of anticipating and preventing possible problems. These computer simulations help accelerate the development of this technology and minimize the risks associated with its use.
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