Volta, Alessandro Alessandro Volta with his electric pile, or wet battery, in an illustration by Louis Figuier, 1870. Â© Photos.com/Thinkstock; In 1801 in Paris Volta gave a demonstration of his batteryâs generation of electric current before Napoleon, who made Volta a count and a senator of the kingdom of Lombardy.
Journey time to Mars, which is approximately 40 million miles away depending on its position in orbit, would be around 200 days. âGoing to Mars would make me feel like I am a true Star Trek officer,â said one applicant, Michael Archavian.
How Long Does It Take To Get To Mars? The journey to Mars is dependant on the position of Earthâs orbit in relativity to the position of Marsâ orbit. Since the orbits of both Mars, and Earth are not perfectly circular travel time between the two can vary from six to eight months.