As satellites rely on solar energy, developers believe the new technology could one day power missions to permanently shadowed regions of the Moon. The technology differs from the radioisotope thermoelectric generators used on Nasa spacecraft such as the Voyager probes, which generate power from heat emitted by decaying plutonium. “This is a historic step for commercial nuclear power in space,” ... [1499 chars]
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