The name for a partner who is involved in a queerplatonic relationship, as in he's my zucchini.
Curiosity, a rover that's exploring Mars as of 2014, has a top ground speed of 1.5 inches per second, or about 0.1 mph. Curiosity landed on Mars on Aug. 5, 2012.
If such a probe traveled in a straight line to Mars, the time it would take to get to Mars would be: Closest possible approach: 942 hours (39 days) Closest recorded approach: 967 hours (41 days)