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People made a special rocket engine.

Drawing of the NERVA nuclear rocket engine GRC-2003-C-00851.jpg
Drawing of the NERVA nuclear rocket engine GRC-2003-C-00851.jpg
It used heat to go fast. It was very strong. It could help us go to Mars. We did not fly it in space. Do you like rockets?
NTS - Nuclear Rocket Development Station 001.jpg
NTS - Nuclear Rocket Development Station 001.jpg

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NTS - Nuclear Rocket Development Station 001.jpg
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NTS - ETS-1 001.jpg
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NTS - EMAD Facility 004.jpg
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Drawing of the NERVA nuclear rocket...
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NTS - Nuclear Rocket Development Station 002.jpg
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NERVA XE at MSFC (cropped).JPG
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Space Shuttle, Nuclear Shuttle, and Space Tug.jpg

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