As the United States edges towards war over Iraq’s alleged weapons of mass destruction, it is also proposing spending billions of dollars developing nuclear rockets for space. Dubbed Prometheus, the project could lead to nuclear power tripling the speed of spacecraft, potentially cutting a manned Mars voyage to just two months.
November 3rd, 1999
A whole galaxy of stars on Mars Sydney Morning Herald
It’s day 40 on the set of The Red Planet and there’s a hitch. One of the five astronauts strapped inside the Mars landing pod has lost communication.