Nuclear Energy on the Moon

NASA engineers are working on an ultra-compact nuclear power plant for the Moon that should generate enough electricity to run an average American house.

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By Gene Charleton

Editor spooky_uk

When astronauts move in with the man in the moon in a few years, they’re going to need power. Nuclear energy on the moon. We’ll check it out, on Engineering Works! Listen to the podcast.

When the Apollo astronauts were on the moon, they only stayed a few days at a time, and batteries or fuel cells did them just fine. But now NASA is talking about astronauts staying for weeks or months. Batteries just won’t do it. They’re going to need a long-term source of power for their exploration and scientific activities.

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My comment

Hmmmmm yea this is a good idea, taking things like this in to space i find foolish.