11. How long would it take for us to reach Mars? At what speed? Depending on availability of transport, how long would a round trip take? (A K2S Question)

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Nearly all of the space probes sent to Mars have taken between six months to one year to arrive. The Spirit and Opportunity rovers arrived at Mars traveling at 12,000 mph! Future plans for human exploration of Mars propose round trip missions last between one and one-half to three years.

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Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer


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