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Rolls-Royce to Build Moon Base Nuclear Reactor

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It’s hoped that the power source will allow astronauts to spend longer stints on the lunar surface.

Rolls-Royce is planning to build a nuclear micro-reactor to be sent to the moon.
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Rolls-Royce has been given funding to build a nuclear reactor to power a base on the moon, the U.K. Space Agency announced Friday. The British luxury car firm—which also manufactures nuclear reactors for submarines—will receive about $3.5

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