- The British Space Agency commissioned Rolls-Royce to develop a nuclear reactor to power future astronauts on the lunar base. Minireactors will help avoid dependence on solar energy, which is less available, particularly on the Moon https://www.rolls-royce.com/media/our-stories/discover/2023/uk-space-agency-backs-rolls-royce-nuclear-power-for-moon-exploration.aspx 69 comments space
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- Rolls Royce plans '120-inch-long' mini nuclear reactor for Moon https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/rolls-royce-mini-nuclear-reactor-for-moon 60 comments
- Rolls-Royce gets funding to keep developing moon base micro-reactor | Space https://www.space.com/rolls-royce-funding-microreactor-moon-base 1 comment