NASA Puts Out Request for Proposals for Moon Nuclear Plant Written 22 November 2021

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NASA Puts Out Request for Proposals for Moon Nuclear Plant

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The AP reported that NASA and the US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory “put out a request for proposals for a fission surface power system” to be deployed on the moon. Fission Surface Power Project lead Sebastian Corbisiero said, “Providing a reliable, high-power system on the moon is a vital next step in human space exploration, and achieving it is within our grasp.”
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