Despite the enormous danger and huge expense--and a clear alternative (solar power)--the U.S. government is pushing ahead with the deployment of nuclear power in space. "The Wrong Stuff" investigates the various projects--including the Cassini mission which will involve 72.3 pounds of plutonium--the government has planned, and explains why nuclear power is not needed for space exploration.
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Despite the enormous danger and huge expense--and a clear alternative (solar power)--the U.S. government is pushing ahead with the deployment of nuclear power in space. "The Wrong Stuff" investigates the various projects--including the Cassini mission which will involve 72.3 pounds of plutonium--the government has planned, and explains why nuclear power is not needed for space exploration.
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