06. How much time would it take to get from Earth to the nearest planet? From Earth, how long would it take to get to each planet in our solar system? (A K2S Question)

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The type of spacecraft propulsion will strongly affect the time it would take to reach the other planets. But assuming current methods and the basics of trajectory design it would take about nine months to get to Mars, the nearest planet. To reach Mercury it would take 6 months; Venus, about 9.5 months; Jupiter, about 5 years; Saturn, 13 years; Uranus, 34 years; Neptune, 60 years; and Pluto, 93 years. Of course the journey time also depends on the route taken. Some unmanned missions have swung by planets en route to give them an extra kick along the way!

Answer provided by Hazel McAndrews


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