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  1. Radio signals take between three and 22 minutes to cross the distance between Earth and Mars. Even if a reply were transmitted instantly, a single question-and-answer exchange could take 44 minutes—and near solar conjunction, the Sun can interrupt the conversation entirely.
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    <p>Earth-Mars radio latency ranges from about three to 22.4 minutes one way
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