plutonium

Comets Have Tails of gas, Dust… and Metal?

In outer space, an object’s location has a huge impact on its temperature.  The closer the object is to its…

3 years ago

NASA Halts Work on its New Nuclear Generator for Deep Space Exploration

Another blow was dealt to deep space exploration this past weekend. The announcement comes from Jim Green, NASA’s Planetary Science…

11 years ago

No Nukes? NASA’s Plutonium Production Predicament

[/caption] Mars Science Laboratory, launched three days ago on the morning of Saturday, November 26, is currently on its way…

13 years ago

What is Plutonium?

[/caption] The name itself conjures up imagines of mini nukes and sophisticated space-age gadgets doesn’t it? Well for some people…

14 years ago