370-aldrin-mars-cycler-dixon – This astronomical illustration depicts the "Xanadu," a massive interplanetary spacecraft utilizing an Aldrin Mars cycler trajectory to transport crew and cargo between Earth and Mars. The modular, cross-shaped cycler vehicle dominates the foreground, featuring long cylindrical habitat bays and a large parabolic communication dish on its central axis. The planet Mars looms in the background, showing distinct surface markings and a thin atmospheric limb, flanked by its small, irregular moon Phobos. - painting by Don Dixon for Scientific American
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