IN A NUTSHELL 🚀 NASA collaborates with the University of Leicester to test a new americium-241-powered Stirling generator. 🔋 The Stirling generator’s design enables continuous operation with minimal wear, crucial for deep-space missions. 🌌 Americium-241 provides a long-lasting alternative to plutonium-238, enhancing energy reliability for spacecraft. 🌍 NASA’s innovation in nuclear fuel technology could redefine […]

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