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ImUrFrand t1_jcm3cnv wrote

typically nasa and other nations' space agencies use nuclear batteries, deriving electricity from decaying fissal material...

a reactor would provide long term electricity, but it will be much more dangerous than batteries.

terrestrial reactors rely on water for cooling and power generation through conversion to steam... which probably isn't going to work on the moon.

this might just be a puff project to line the pockets of the lowest bidder.

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vorpal_potato t1_jcq8iex wrote

> terrestrial reactors rely on water for cooling and power generation through conversion to steam... which probably isn't going to work on the moon.

You can safely assume that the engineers working on this have thought of that. There are options that work on the moon. This isn't the first nuclear power plant designed to operate in a vacuum; e.g. NASA built and successfully tested one a few years ago.

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sarcastosaurus t1_jconev8 wrote

You have no idea what you're talking about. Do you know what's the average temperature on the moon ?

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ImUrFrand t1_jcprpre wrote

Water freezes at 32° F.

over night temperature on the moon is around -300° F.

do you know what you're talking about?

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sarcastosaurus t1_jcqitoz wrote

Yeah Einstein good job, so they would use another cooling method. What's your point ?

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