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NASA and Energy Department Advance Nuclear-Powered Space Exploration
Original: NASA, Energy Department Advance New Era of Nuclear-Powered Exploration https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-energy-dep
NASA and the US Department of Energy have announced they are moving forward on nuclear-powered space exploration, signalling a new phase in propulsion and power technology for deep-space missions. The announcement is being shared and discussed across science and space communities, with interest focused on what nuclear systems could mean for future lunar, Martian and beyond-Earth exploration.
Why now: The two agencies' joint push into nuclear power suggests major upcoming developments in deep-space mission capability.
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- NASA, Energy Department Advance New Era of Nuclear-Powered Exploration https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-energy-department-advance-new-era-of-nuclear-powered-exploration/ # Space # Nuclear # Science · nasa@robot.villas · 5
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