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RE: Ion Propulsion Engines
Yes it would be more possible to do that with antimatter engines, but concurrent technology only allows us to hold antimatter for very little time before it annihilates itself with the walls of containment unit. Very unpractical during these days and times.
Well that's true its not possible for now. As its extremely expensive. But its quite potent that a teaspoon of it would allow us to exit the earth gravity. And it also allows us to reach mars at a staggering rate of 2 weeks i think . Well i am not sure about the number of weeks.
And thanks for the info @nonationnoborder.
When people talk about arriving at such locations in such tiny timescales, people often don't realize that you need to slow down otherwise you'll just zip right past your destination. If your estimation is correct then, it'll take twice that to arrive there. As too much deceleration will turn everyone into a goop of flesh on the windshield of the spacecraft. If you have any questions about the possibilities of space travel or any hypothetical situations (what if the deathstar replaced the moon etc) I may make a post on it of what would happen with mathematics included on a separate PDF.
Thanks for the info !!