Submitted by rosTopicEchoChamber t3_zxuwtv in space
dern_the_hermit t1_j22ztsz wrote
Reply to comment by simcoder in What if we kept pursuing nuclear spacecraft propulsion? by rosTopicEchoChamber
Nuclear material is great for probes sent to the outer reaches of the solar system, where A: solar becomes less effective, B: you need stronger broadcasts to transmit data, and C: the danger of errant nuclear material is cosmically unlikely.
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