NASA Is Testing A Mini Nuclear Reactor To Power Astronauts On Mars

NASA has confirmed that some initial tests on a revolutionary new nuclear power system designed for Mars were successful, paving the way for a full-scale test of the system in March.Called Kilopower, it is in effect a miniature version of the fission reactors that we see powering thousands of homes around the world today.Unlike those large vast complex sites, the Kilopower produces just 1-10KW of power, enough to power more than your average home.Eventually the plan is to send several of these a