This Is How NASA Uses Nasty Radioactive Plutonium to Conquer Space
22 Nov 2023, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American space agency NASA announced it got delivery of one pound (0.5 kg) of plutonium-238 from the U.S. Department of Energy, will use it on future missions
New Power Source for Spaceships Could Make CubeSats a Common Sight in the Solar System
20 Feb 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A NIAC 2023 recognized idea talks of a new power source for small spacecraft that could help launch more complex missions to the outer planets
Dragonfly Titan Octocopter Mission Next in Line to Use a Nuclear Generator
5 Jul 2021, 12:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Dragonfly mission to Titan now scheduled for 2027, Octocopter to use NASA's proven Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator for power
Perseverance Takes a Very Slow, Short Drive on Mars
7 Mar 2021, 10:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Perseverance rover needed 33 minutes to make its first drive on the Martian surface, one that covered just 21.3 feet (6.5 meters)