Today, Rolls-Royce announced that it has been awarded a £18.5 million grant from the UK Space Agency to develop a new nuclear power system for missions to the Moon and beyond. This new system, called the Kilopower Reactor Using Stirling Technology (KRUSTY), will be the first of its kind to be developed for deep space exploration. KRUSTY will provide up to 10kW of electrical power – enough to power several small rovers or a habitat for astronauts. This new system will be a crucial step towards the long-term exploration of the Moon and other deep space destinations.

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source: Phys.org