NASA Developing Fission Surface Power Technology

Courtesy NASA Breaking News  Tue, 09/09/2008 - 23:00

NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps toward a non-nuclear technology demonstration of this type of system.


 

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