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    From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to All on Thu Jul 27 04:55:42 2023
    The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
    "NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system."
    https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/nasa-seeks-to-launch-a-nuclear-powered-rocket-engine-in-four-years/

    Finally!
    But
    ?
    Uranium reactor falls to back earth in a few hundred years?

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  • From Lou@21:1/5 to Jan Panteltje on Fri Jul 28 05:44:00 2023
    On Thursday, 27 July 2023 at 05:55:46 UTC+1, Jan Panteltje wrote:
    The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion
    "NASA is looking to go to Mars with this system." https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/07/nasa-seeks-to-launch-a-nuclear-powered-rocket-engine-in-four-years/

    Finally!
    But
    ?
    Uranium reactor falls to back earth in a few hundred years?

    Well OK, maybe sooner. Could make a handy weapon.

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