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Can nuclear reactors power Mars missions and our towns?

Can nuclear reactors power Mars missions and our towns?

Update: 2025-07-18
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Laurie writes in, wanting to know whether the nuclear reactions which power Mars rovers means small nuclear reactors could power our towns and cities. Diving into this atomic adventure, James Tytko sought help from research associate at the energy policy group at Cambridge University, Simon Taylor... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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Can nuclear reactors power Mars missions and our towns?

Can nuclear reactors power Mars missions and our towns?

Dr Chris Smith