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NASA is considering sending a backup nuclear-powered Mars rover, Promise, to the Moon instead, repurposing existing hardware to advance lunar exploration before China's potential landing.
65 years ago, the US Navy's Transit-4A became the first satellite to use nuclear power in orbit with a tiny RTG. Today, modern RTGs like those from Zeno Power can scale output using nuclear waste.
Canada's energy minister announced a plan to build up to 10 new nuclear reactors by 2040 as part of a 'nuclear renaissance' strategy to double the country's electrical grid capacity and create tens of thousands of jobs.