UK Space Agency Backs Rolls-Royce Lunar Micro-Reactor Research
A micro nuclear reactor promises to sustain humans within a Moon base during the long lunar night.
Credit: Rolls-Royce
The UK Space Agency has granted £2.9 million ($3.56 million) to Rolls-Royce for research into how micro nuclear reactor technology might be used to power a Moon base. Rolls-Royce will use the funding to deliver an initial demonstration of the modular nuclear reactor, the company said on March 17...
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