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.
They'll need expertise in a wide range of disciplines.. Currently NASA envisions a long stay for a crew at Mars, about 500 days. Crew autonomy is vital, because there's an up to 40 minute time delay in communication between Earth and the crew because of the distance, Drake said.