NASA's future space exploration bolstered by major plutonium-238 delivery

NASA's future space exploration bolstered by major plutonium-238 delivery

Energy Daily

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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) recent achievement in shipping a substantial amount of heat source plutonium-238 to the Los Alamos National Laboratory signifies a pivotal advancement for NASA's future space missions. This latest shipment, consisting of 0.5 kilograms (a little over 1 pound) of new heat source plutonium oxide, is noteworthy as the largest since the domestic restart of pluton

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