Every single book about space shows rockets launched from earth "chase" Mars to deliver rovers etc. Is this correct? Why don't we launch on a trajectory to intercept Mars? In other words, launch when Earth is ahead and send the rocket back towards Mars for what could be a shorter trip.

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Submitted August 30, 2019 at 08:12PM by andystechgarage https://ift.tt/2MLFYu0