SPACE NUKES

Nuclear power in space gets a small shot in the arm under the policy, which explicitly directs the Energy Dept. to "maintain the necessary capability to support space missions which may require the use of space nuclear power systems," according to the fact sheet. The present U.S. program to analyze...

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