Controlled Reactions

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The push for creating a small nuclear reactor, one that can hop on a rocket carried by SpaceX and that Boeing venture, is very real.  US Department of Energy has asked for help from private industry to partner with NASA aiming for deep space exploration.  2026 is the desired year for this milestone.

On Earth, an astronaut can rock a beard and change a tire.