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NASA Developing Small Nuclear Reactor For the Moon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the because-they're-nasa dept.

marshotel writes "NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power, and they are taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of this type of system."

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  1. Your mom by xonar · · Score: 0, Troll

    Your mom is developing a small nuclear reactor for the moon

  2. gna=4 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

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