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NASA's lunar nuclear reactor design has major flaw, claim China's scientists
Chinese engineers identify a design flaw in NASA's lunar nuclear reactor, suggesting improvements that could boost efficiency ...
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Kilopower: NASA’s Offworld Nuclear Reactor
Since 2015, NASA and the United States Department of Energy have been working on the Kilopower project, which aims to develop a small, lightweight, and extremely reliable nuclear reactor that they ...
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NASA plans to power moon bases with nuclear reactor
ALBAWABA - In a surprising move, the US space agency NASA is progressing with plans to install a small nuclear reactor on the moon's surface to generate electricity. This plan falls under the ...
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Chinese nuclear scientists identify flaw in Nasa’s lunar reactor design
Chinese nuclear engineers have discovered a critical inefficiency issue in Nasa’s lunar nuclear reactor design – but, they claim, minor structural adjustments could slash fuel consumption by ...