In this episode of The Spoondrift, host Asher Leomund discusses nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) and the impacts that this rocket technology could have on future space travel.
Here is the link to the articles discussed in the show:
NASA issues contracts for nuclear thermal propulsion studies: https://spacenews.com/nasa-issues-contracts-for-nuclear-thermal-propulsion-studies/
6 Things You Should Know About Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: https://www.energy.gov/ne/articles/6-things-you-should-know-about-nuclear-thermal-propulsion
Nuclear Thermal Propulsion: Game Changing Technology for Deep Space Exploration: https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/game_changing_development/Nuclear_Thermal_Propulsion_Deep_Space_Exploration
What Is Enriched Uranium?: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-is-enriched-uranium-17091828/
About Plutonium-238 [Radioactive fuel forms information]: https://rps.nasa.gov/about-rps/about-plutonium-238/
