Tag: NUKES

Inmy quest to pull a Marie Kondo and declutter my life, I’d love to ween myself off of microwave ovens, but I can’t. I start my day by reheating coffee. For lunch I nuke pre-made rice and leftovers. Then there’s the takeout that needs a thermal touchup. The problem: mi...

If we are talking about a nuclear power source, then no. There are nuclear power sources in space on scientific probes right now and have been for decades. These are in the flavor of Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators (RTGs), also known as “nuclear batteries.” RTGs are relatively har...