U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on Mars

Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by yellowapple on Friday January 19, 2018 @01:18AM (#16184486)

If each core really is the size of a paper towel roll, then this seems like a solid step toward me eventually owning a nuclear-powered car.

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by wcoenen on Friday January 19, 2018 @03:03AM (#16184782)

Ah yes, the Ford Nucleon

https://www.damninteresting.com/the-atomic-automobile/

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by wolf550e on Friday January 19, 2018 @02:16AM (#16184648)

You will never be allowed to own one because you cannot be trusted to dispose of it correctly.

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by caf on Friday January 19, 2018 @06:58AM (#16185553)

Unfortunately for these miniaturized Uranium reactors, the Uranium must be highly enriched - in other words, weapons-grade.

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by feliix42 on Friday January 19, 2018 @03:31AM (#16184865)

This oddly reminds me of the story of Fallout.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(series)#Setting

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by maushu on Friday January 19, 2018 @06:38AM (#16185486)

I love the story of Fallout. They decided to use nuclear reactors on cars because there as a lack of petroleum. It was too late though since the Great War started (and ended) a couple of years later.

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