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NASA Receives Largest Delivery of Plutonium-238 in Decades

NASA celebrates the receipt of a record quantity of plutonium-238, a key element for its space missions, marking a major milestone in space exploration.

NASA Receives Largest Delivery of Plutonium-238 in Decades

SectorÉnergie Nucléaire, Fission
ThemeInnovation & Transformation, Innovation sectorielle

NASA’s recent receipt of a significant quantity of plutonium-238, announced by the space agency, represents a major turning point in the history of space exploration. Plutonium-238, a rare and crucial isotope, is at the heart of the power generation systems on NASA’s space probes and rovers, particularly for missions where solar power is not viable.

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Énergie Nucléaire