Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, July 1st, 2003
IN FEBRUARY, THE NAtional Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) christened its nuclear propulsion and power generation program Project Prometheus. But if NASA is determined to use names from Greek mythology, Project Phoenix might be more apropos.
Project Prometheus (launched as the Nuclear Science Initiative in 2002), is the latest in a long line of U.S. efforts to link nuclear technology and space travel. NASA believes--this time for sure--that nuclear technology will enable a host of missions that are impossible with conventional technology, from shuttles to Mars to exploration of P...
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