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Russia and China plan to install a nuclear power plant on the Moon (intlmonitor.com)
submitted 8 months ago by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] neptune@dmv.social 8 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Some types of nuclear power don't work like what you are probably imagining.

Its more of a hockey puck of hot plutonium and a thermocouple, rather than a nuclear power plant on earth.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioisotope_thermoelectric_generator

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Doubt it. RTGs are great for a deep space probe, but too limited to support a base.

Probably more like:

[–] neptune@dmv.social 3 points 8 months ago

Good point. Regardless, it will not be like a nuclear plant on earth.

[–] resetbypeer@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Insightful, thanks !