New nuclear fusion rocket engine could make travel to Mars much faster
新型核聚變火箭引擎有望大幅縮短前往火星的航程
Imagine reaching Mars in just three months instead of seven.
想像一下，只需三個月而非七個月就能抵達火星。
A UK-based company, Pulsar Fusion, is pushing this dream closer to reality with its work on a Direct Fusion Drive.
總部位於英國的 Pulsar Fusion 公司，正透過研發「直接聚變驅動器」(Direct Fusion Drive)，讓這項夢想更趨近於現實。
In 2026, the team successfully achieved "first plasma" in their experimental Sunbird system.
二〇二六年，該團隊在實驗性的 Sunbird 系統中成功實現了「首次電漿」(first plasma) 的里程碑。
Scientists must master plasma confinement at extreme temperatures and create materials that can withstand intense radiation.
科學家必須掌握極端高溫下的電漿約束技術，並創造能承受強烈輻射的材料。
If scientists can overcome these immense engineering hurdles, this technology could fundamentally change the economics of space exploration and make our solar system far more accessible.
如果科學家能克服這些巨大的工程障礙，這項技術將能從根本上改變太空探索的經濟效益，並讓我們更易於探索太陽系。
