Nova tecnologia pode levar humanos a Marte

UNIVERSO Imagem: Fala Ciência/ AI

A NASA testou um novo motor espacial que pode mudar tudo. Ele é elétrico, poderoso e pensado para levar humanos a Marte

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Diferente dos foguetes comuns, ele não queima combustível. Ele usa partículas carregadas, chamadas íons, para gerar impulso

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Esse tipo de motor é mais eficiente. Ele usa até 90% menos combustível que foguetes tradicionais

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No primeiro teste, o motor atingiu 120 quilowatts. Isso é cerca de 25 vezes mais potente que modelos atuais

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O segredo está no uso de lítio. O metal vira plasma e é acelerado por campos magnéticos

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Esse processo cria um empuxo contínuo. Lento no início, mas extremamente veloz com o tempo

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Hoje, motores iônicos já são usados no espaço. Mas ainda dependem de energia solar limitada

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Por isso, cientistas estudam energia nuclear no espaço. Ela pode alimentar motores muito mais potentes

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No futuro, várias unidades desse motor podem ser combinadas. Isso pode reduzir o tempo de viagem até Marte

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Se tudo funcionar, viagens humanas ao planeta vermelho ficam mais próximas. Um novo passo rumo à exploração profunda do espaço

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