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Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.
From Earth to space: Testing tech in lava tubes for future space exploration
What does an ancient lava tube in the Canary Islands have in common with space exploration? For our robotics teams, it turns ...
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European PULSAR project looks to lunar missions
The European PULSAR research project, conducted between 2022 and 2024, has disclosed the conceptual design for a plutonium-238 (Pu-238)-fuelled ...
A balloon mission that could explore Venus indefinitely
Sometimes, the best innovative ideas come from synthesizing two previous ones. We've reported before on the idea of having a ...