NASA Hopes To Slash Travel Time To Mars In Half With Advanced Propulsion Systems

NASA is certainly reaching for the stars with a future mission to the Red Planet. The space agency has teamed up with a rocket and missile propulsion manufacturer in hopes of slashing travel time to Mars in half. NASA administrator Charlie Bolden said the latest and most advanced propulsion systems are needed to send astronauts to Mars, and the California-based Aerojet Rocketdyne could accelerate that mission.