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Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.
AI could help overcome the hurdles to making nuclear fusion a practical energy source
The technology could help produce more resistant materials and allow scientists more control over fusion reactions.
Trump Orders an ‘Iron Dome’-Style Defense System. Experts Are Skeptical.
An executive order said the United States faced a “catastrophic threat” from advanced aerial weapons. But a defense system ...
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When Russian Radar Mistook a Norwegian Scientific Rocket for a U.S. Missile, the World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War
The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase ...
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Nukes on trucks: US firm advances mobile nuclear reactors for military power
NANO Nuclear Energy expands its microreactor portfolio with a strategic acquisition, bolstering its advanced nuclear ...
This nuclear propulsion reactor fuel could take humans to Mars in 45 days
Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.
NextBigFuture6d
Nuclear Thermal Rockets Versus SpaceX Starship
Angry Astronaut and Nextbigfuture commenter are making the case that SpaceX and Elon Musk must switch to nuclear thermal rockets to colonize Mars. I will ...