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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 152 — Atomic Rockets II: Nuclear Electric Boogaloo

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On Episode 152 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Dr. Robert O’Brien, Director of the Universities Space Research Association’s Center for Space Nuclear Research, for a fascinating deep dive into nuclear propulsion technology for space exploration.

They discuss the history, current developments, and future potential of nuclear electric and nuclear thermal propulsion systems, which could revolutionize our ability to explore Mars and beyond — both robotically and with human crews.

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