Aero-gravity assist could cut Pluto trip by two-thirds, says NASA
By dipping dramatically into the atmospheres of Venus and Mars en route, a future mission to Pluto could reduce its nominal travel time of 12-15 years down to 5-7, according to Richard Powell of NASA Langley Research Center. During this maneuver, known as aero-gravity assist, a vehicle approaching a...
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