Nuclear power plants could power colonies on the Moon and Mars – SlashGear

One of the challenges of prolonged presence on the moon or the surface of another planet, such as Mars, is finding the power needed to make human life possible. NASA is reportedly considering building nuclear power plants that will work on the moon and Mars. On Friday, NASA put out a request for ideas from the private sector on how nuclear power could be used outside the Earth in the future.
All ideas submitted from the private sector will be reviewed by the Idaho National Laboratory, which is …

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