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Nuclear power on the moon: NASA wraps up 1st phase of ambitious reactor project
Artist’s illustration of a power system on the moon. NASA plans a sustained presence on the moon and eventually Mars. Safe, efficient, reliable energy will be key to future robotic […]
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Nuclear secret: India’s space program uses plutonium pellets to power missions
Chandrayaan-3 lander and rover ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 lander is seen here with its ramp unfolded, revealing a small rover that will drive on the lunar surface.Image: ISRO Posted by Intel-Drop, 1 […]
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Rolls-Royce unveils mock-up of future Moon reactor
Mock-up of the Rolls-Royce lunar micro-reactor: Rolls-Royce By David Szondy, Published by New Atlas, 10 December 2023 Rolls-Royce gave us a glimpse of the nuclear future of next-generation spacecraft and […]
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US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft
Los Alamos National Laboratory’s concept of a space nuclear reactor system to produce high-power electricity. (Image credit: LANL) By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 10 November 2023 The aerospace giant will […]
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Air Force Research Lab awards design contracts for nuclear powered spacecraft
A NASA concept for a lunar fission power system. NASA is funding three teams to study reactor designs but the future of the program is uncertain. Credit: NASA By Sandra […]
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Moon base: Bangor scientists design fuel to live in space
By Peter Gillibrand & Rob Thomas, Publised by the BBC, 4 September 2023 Scientists have developed an energy source which could allow astronauts to live on the Moon for long […]
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Senate extends nuclear liability-limiting law without public scrutiny. Here’s why we should care.
By Victor Gilinsky, Published by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 22 August 2023 On the night of July 27, the US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for […]
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Atomic rockets are back
By Rob Coppinger, Published by The Royal Aeronautical Society, 15 September 2023 While the current Oppenheimer blockbuster film focused on the destructive power of nuclear weapons, more peaceful uses of […]