NASA needs nuclear power for its moon base. Here’s the White House plan to get it by scientificamerican
anonchurner on April 15, 2026 4:35 pm Developing nuclear plants for space is a great idea. 20kW though seems *really* little.
LeoLaDawg on April 15, 2026 4:59 pm Yeeeaahhh why don’t we just put a short pause on any complicated plans until the current administration goes away.
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Developing nuclear plants for space is a great idea. 20kW though seems *really* little.
How does the cooling work?
The White House does science???
Let me guess, it involves raw milk and ivermectin
Yeeeaahhh why don’t we just put a short pause on any complicated plans until the current administration goes away.
Without reading the article, my guess is uranium.
How do you cool it down in space ?