A Researcher May Have Found a Shortcut to Mars as NASA Eyes Red Planet
- Publish date: Tuesday، 12 May 2026 Reading time: 1 min read
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Time is the biggest obstacle to human spaceflights to Mars. Currently, traveling to the red planet requires between seven and 10 months up and 10 months down, and astronauts may spend years on the planet, depending on orbital timing. Now there's a shocking new find that could provide a quicker way. A scientist has sifted through the data analyzing the orbit of an asteroid, and he thinks he discovered a fast cut through to Mars that could significantly shorten the trip and alter the future of space exploration.