"Nuclear Power: The Future of Space Exploration?"

Nuclear power is experiencing a renaissance in space exploration, with plans for nuclear-propelled spacecraft and lunar bases powered by nuclear reactors. While nuclear power offers advantages such as continuous energy supply in harsh lunar conditions, it also presents challenges in terms of safety and testing. Researchers are working on nuclear propulsion to push spacecraft further into space, potentially enabling missions to Mars and beyond with greater flexibility. Despite the potential, nuclear propulsion is not expected to be fully operational until around 2030, but it is seen as a foundational technology for making humanity an interplanetary species.