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Rolls-Royce's Mini Nuclear Reactor to Power Moon Outpost

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Source: Interesting Engineering
Rolls-Royce's Mini Nuclear Reactor to Power Moon Outpost
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Rolls-Royce has revealed a conceptual model of a nuclear Space Micro-Reactor that could provide electricity for a lunar settlement. NASA has identified the Moon's southern pole as a potential location for a lunar outpost due to the presence of water deposits. The reactor would be crucial in providing a steady power supply for astronauts and enabling operations in the perpetually shadowed areas.

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  1. Rolls Royce plans '120-inch-long' mini nuclear reactor for Moon outpost  Interesting Engineering
  2. Rolls-Royce Shows Off Concept Lunar Nuclear Reactor  ExtremeTech
  3. Rolls-Royce unveils concept nuclear reactor that could power colony on moon  Business Insider
  4. Nuclear power on the moon: Rolls-Royce unveils reactor mockup  Space.com
  5. Rolls-Royce unveils a concept nuclear reactor that could one day power a colony on the moon  Yahoo! Voices

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