Scientists are working to discover new applications for the substance, ranging from the next generation of tennis rackets to super-insulated space suits for a manned mission to Mars.

科学家们正在继续尝试发现这种物质的新用途，可能的应用领域从新一代的网球拍直至载人火星任务使用的超级隔热的宇航服。

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Shawyer calculates that a solar-powered Emdrive could take a manned mission to Mars in 41 days. Provided it works, of course.

Shawyer计算一个太阳能驱动的Emdrive可以在41天内完成载人火星任务，当然，这是在正常工作的前提下。

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I think that would have to be a manned mission to Mars.

我觉得肯定是载人火星任务。

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Some space experts have said that any manned Mars mission using existing rockets probably would need to have a capsule dock with some type of booster in orbit.

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No manned Mars mission is currently planned, of course.

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Currently, Nasa has small-scale studies but no plans for a manned mission to Mars.

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