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

Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by rangibaby on Friday January 19, 2018 @02:31AM (#16184697)

I haven't heard that before.

原子力(atomic, using atoms)+発電所(power plant) is the common term

eg 福島(Fukushima)第一(No. 1)原子力(nuclear)発電所(power plant)

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by fb03 on Friday January 19, 2018 @06:11AM (#16185396)

Gen-shi-ryoku Hatsu-den-sho? Let's see if I got it right, my Japanese is a bit rusty.

I am not sure about the readings of the first two kanji (atomic) so I used generic ones heehe.

Thanks in advance.

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Re:U.S. tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on ... by rangibaby on Friday January 19, 2018 @08:01PM (#16191366)

Yes you are right.

原子 genshi means atom. 力 means power (strength). Stick them together and it means using the power of the atom.

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