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Russia Plans Martian Nuclear Station

Posted by michael on from the dreaming-big dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The BBC reports that Russian scientists have announced plans to build a nuclear power station on Mars. They say that all the necessary technical drawings have now been completed, and all will be ready for the construction work to begin. The power plant should be up and running by 2030."

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  1. Re:Uranium on a rocket? by cmacb · · Score: 2, Troll

    Yeah, except the environmentalist don't protest much other than here in the US. Whether it is ecology issues, racism, sexism or peace marches, most of the action is here in the USA where well-to-do clueless college kids are in abundance. I used to think this was mainly due to Communist repression of dissent, but I'm beginning to think it has more to do with how much spare time some of these people have on their hands.

    The good news about this, as well as the recent announcements by China and India is that the world will not depend on NASA for future benefits from space research (Tang anyone?). Our own space programs will probably benefit greatly (after we get over the shock) from other countries orbiting earth, going to the moon and beyond without our help. I can gripe all I want about how we have been held back by the costs of the Shuttle program, but it's hard to demonstrate the benefits of a path not taken. Now we will be able to see for real the outcomes of alternative strategies. Maybe they will fail and make the Shuttle look good by comparison, but I doubt it.

    It is about time mankind gets out of low-earth-orbit, either by giving up on space altogether or by going back to the moon and beyond where more interesting things can be accomplished.

  2. Re:On Soviet Mars by UniverseIsADoughnut · · Score: 0, Troll

    "On Soviet Mars nuclear plants power you!"

    yeah thats what there going for, to have nuke plants on mars to power you. Stop copying the headline.

  3. Re:Why nuclear? by Fjornir · · Score: 0, Troll

    No, but I've got karma to burn so this might

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  4. What a coincidence! by Darth_brooks · · Score: 0, Troll

    Wow, I too was thinking of building a nuclear power plant on mars.

    And, just like Russia, I'M TOO FSCKING POOR TO DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN FEED MYSELF!

    But it's nice to dream.

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