NASA studying interstellar probe mission using nuclear-electric propulsion

NASA's new technology push in nuclear-electric propulsion and power systems for spacecraft is sparking new interest in the possibility of a probe that could travel beyond the boundaries of our solar system within 15-20 years of launch. Although proposed concepts for the interstellar probe have...

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