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 travel to Mars? The first rover, Sojourner, landed on Mars in 1997. The second and third rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, were launched in 2003. All of the rovers travel very slowly so that they can take pictures and collect samples as they move.