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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]] [[Image:K2S logosmall.jpg]] Question and Answer extracted from the book [[Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer]] <gallery height=180px>Image:9781894959421.jpg|'''Buy This Book''' [http://www.apogeebooks.com/Books/For%20Kids/KidstoSpace.html Click here]</gallery> [[Category:Kids To Space]] [[Category:Kids To Space - DURATION]]

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