At its closest approach to Earth, Mars is 57.50 million kilometers away. How long (in minutes) would a radio signal sent from a future manned mission to Mars take to travel to Earth? (distance = speed x time) [55]

At its closest approach to Earth, Mars is 57.50 million kilometers away. How long (in minutes) would a radio signal sent from a future manned mission to Mars take to travel to Earth? (distance = speed x time) [55]

Astronomy

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Author:Andrew Fraknoi; David Morrison; Sidney C. Wolff

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Chapter19: Celestial Distances

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