eicker@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoSolar Panels Are Now Producing So Much Power That They’re Leaving Nuclear Plants in the Dust: "Solar is now the engine of the power transition."futurism.comexternal-linkmessage-square464linkfedilinkarrow-up11.2Karrow-down126
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minus-squareWarl0k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 day ago NASA has nothing to do with nuclear research. They absolutely do, though? Off the top of my head, Curiosity and Perseverance are both powered by a NASA-developed nuclear reactor. In total, over the last four decades, 26 missions and 45 RTGs have been launched by the United States.
They absolutely do, though? Off the top of my head, Curiosity and Perseverance are both powered by a NASA-developed nuclear reactor.