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.
The time that it takes to get to Mars from Earth can be between 150 and 300 days, depending on where Mars is in relation to Earth, the speed of the launch, and the exact travel path that is taken. The distance between Earth and Mars is constantly changing, depending on their relative positions in their orbits.