How Many Seconds to Mars Department

The New Scientist tells us that if the Ad Astra Rocket Company can really get this supercharged ion engine thingamajig they're testing going we might be able to reach Mars 39 days after launch (!), wow.

Let's hope the good folks at Ad Astra prove it can work.

In the meantime, enjoy this classic Jack Handy quote:

“When the chairman introduced the guest speaker as a former illegal alien, I got up from my chair and yelled, 'What's the matter, no jobs on Mars?' When no one laughed, I was real embarrassed. I don't think people should make you feel that way.”