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NASA researchers are testing to use nuclear battery to increase the life of future spacecraft to four centuries

NASA researchers are testing to use nuclear battery to increase the life of future spacecraft to four centuries Space is ...
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This Nuclear Battery Won’t Quit For 433 Years—NASA’s Most Ambitious Power Source Yet

A battery that lasts more than four centuries? That’s exactly what NASA and the University of Leicester are currently testing. Their goal: to develop a new nuclear battery powered by americium-241, a ...

NASA Is Testing a Nuclear Battery That Could Last 433 Years

Spacecraft have used a plutonium isotope to stay afloat for decades, but another isotope could last even longer.

NASA's Breakthrough Nuclear Battery Technology: Driven by Americium-241, Lasting 433 Years, Aiding Interstellar Exploration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is testing a new type of nuclear battery, powered by the radioactive isotope Americium-241, which can provide power to space probes for up to ...

Nuclear Power, Battery Storage Funding at Center of Energy Policy Debate in Illinois

After twice failing to pass an energy reform package this year, lawmakers and renewable energy advocates are aiming to reach ...
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Oyster Creek could generate more power than before with 4 proposed small nuclear reactors

Small modular nuclear reactors are an emerging technology. Oyster Creek owner Holtec hopes Lacey is a great place to build ...