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 go to Mars? A: The distance to Mars varies between the planet's closest approach to Earth at 35 million miles and the farthest distance at 140 million miles. In theory, it would take the fastest spacecraft ever built 39 days to reach Mars at its closest distance and 289 days at its most distant. Continue Reading.