A small probe could reach Mars more quickly than previously thought. It argues physicist Philip Lubin, who claimed to probes to Mars should be three days. Now he says that the travel time can be reduced to just 30 minutes using unmanned aircraft with laser-driven.
Professor of Physics of the University of Santa Barbara discovered the "operation directed energy" presented his concept at the symposium, which is held by NASA in October.
He claims that with laser aircraft could reach high acceleration of the universe. Thus, to achieve more than a quarter of the speed of light for a few minutes. In one instant of aircraft could fly at a speed of 280.5 million kilometers per hour.
However, in his plan, there are disadvantages - for example, it is not clear to the aircraft slowed down when it approached Mars. In addition, there is a question and space junk, but Lubin did not worry about him - he is convinced that this will not affect the speed of the aircraft.
- We know how to get to a certain speed in the lab, but when it comes to the macroscopic level, aircraft, cars, spacecraft, are incredibly slow, says Lubin.