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Europe unveils mini nuclear system for moon rovers on extreme lunar missions
The RPS uses two Stirling engines to convert the heat generated by the decay of Plutonium-238 (Pu-238) into electricity.
The First Carbon-14 Diamond Battery Is Here—and It Will Run for 5,700 Years
As another plus, this carbon-14 is derived from graphite blocks, which are a byproduct of nuclear fission reactors. So, not only do these diamond batteries provide a new source of never-ending (at ...