NASA and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are working together to create viable space nuclear technology. Three design concept proposals were selected for the design of a nuclear fission surface energy system by the agencies. According to NASA, a demonstration of such technology could be deployed on the Moon by the end of the decade. It aims to aid future Artemis missions to the Moon that will see humanity return to Earth’s satellite decades later. The Department of Energy awarded contracts, each worth about $5 million, through its Idaho…
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