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Space
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The nuclear sciences play a very important role in the exploration of space. Whether we need a satellite to track hurricanes on earth, run a space station in orbit, send spaceships to explore the moons of Jupiter or send people to Mars - these missions require large amounts of power and knowledge of the effects of natural radiation in space. By studying the nuclear sciences and applying that knowledge, we can power and protect satellites, the International Space Station and space travelers. Since the weight and size of satellites and spaceships limit what we can put into space, nuclear power has many advantages.
The following links will describe the use of nuclear power in space (or, more accurately, Aerospace Nuclear Science and Technology), its past, its present and its exciting future.
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