← The frontier
Science & ResearchAug 26, 2026

Using nuclear waste to power space missions

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02514-4 Researchers plan to use radioactive isotopes to power systems on a future Mars rover.

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02514-4 Researchers plan to use radioactive isotopes to power systems on a future Mars rover.

The frontier is open to all. Sign in to learn this from first principles and save it to your knowledge base.