The Problem of Power in Space. NASA's New Kilopower Reactor

Space is the worst. It’s got hostile radiation, a total lack of atmosphere, near absolute zero temperatures, problematic gravity wells, and worse. In order to keep your spacecraft alive in that environment, you need electricity to keep it warm. Not to mention all the power to run scientific instruments and the transmitters to send that data home. Getting enough power in space is a big problem. Audio Podcast version: ITunes: https://ift.tt/2t1SRE3 RSS: https://ift.tt/2sQXQIu Video Podcast version: ITunes: https://ift.tt/2JJdgot RSS: https://ift.tt/2sOzNK7 What Fraser's Watching Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJ42wpShvmkjd428BcHcCEVWOjv7cJ1G Weekly email newsletter: https://ift.tt/2FmI9wC Support us at: https://ift.tt/1eZkpsK More stories at: https://ift.tt/oSwHfv Follow us on Twitter: @universetoday Like us on Facebook: https://ift.tt/1D3vp4S Google+ - https://ift.tt/1BGvoIR Instagram - https://ift.tt/1D3vp4V Team: Fraser Cain - @fcain / frasercain@gmail.com Karla Thompson - @karlaii / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEItkORQYd4Wf0TpgYI_1fw Chad Weber - weber.chad@gmail.com Chloe Cain - Instagram: @chloegwen2001 References: https://ift.tt/2QDTtK4 https://ift.tt/2LofA5F https://ift.tt/2QDE0cV https://ift.tt/2eHMSAT https://ift.tt/2QDE0JX https://ift.tt/2A2hB3z https://ift.tt/2vRBrte https://ift.tt/2A1LIIA https://ift.tt/2FVNLOT https://ift.tt/2A2nU7e https://ift.tt/1QKi7oZ https://ift.tt/2A1YXc8 https://ift.tt/2QA0kEc https://ift.tt/2y3VINQ https://ift.tt/2QDE5NL
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