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In nuclear thermal rockets, a small nuclear reactor heats up a propellant — often liquid hydrogen — to blazing temperatures in the thousands of degrees.
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Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Earlier, in 2024, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) the construction permit for the advanced nuclear reactor, Natura MSR-1.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The Denver airport might explore building a small nuclear reactor to meet the rising demand for electricity.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The lunar settlement – which includes plans for a nuclear reactor – would serve as a base of operations to make further crewed space missions, including trips to Mars, possible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
Earlier, in 2024, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) the construction permit for the advanced nuclear reactor, Natura MSR-1.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
The Denver airport might explore building a small nuclear reactor to meet the rising demand for electricity.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
The lunar settlement – which includes plans for a nuclear reactor – would serve as a base of operations to make further crewed space missions, including trips to Mars, possible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Nuclear reactor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20reactor. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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