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Artist impression of the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) spacecraft arriving at Venus orbit.
Icarus Interstellar is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to accomplishing interstellar flight by 2100. The Center for Space Nuclear Research (CSNR) is a focus for research and development of advanced space nuclear systems, including power and propulsion systems, and radioisotope power generators. Icarus Interstellar have recently partnered with CSNR to bring you a series of articles aimed at exploring the potential uses of nuclear power for space propulsion and power generation for space missions. Topics like this, and more, will be discussed at this year's "Starship Congress" hosted by Icarus Interstellar in Dallas this August.
On a planetary surface, we are stuck at the bottom of a deep gravitational potential energy 'hole', and escape from this hole requires high thrusts, precision timing, and lots of energy. The immutable laws of physics ensure that planetary exploration will always be extremely energy intensive.
However, it is also possible that the asteroids may become home to humans of the future. Of the 100 billion or so asteroids in our solar system, about 1 percent are large enough to be modified into something that could be turned into a human settlement, indicating an abundance of living area waiting to be developed.
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Discovery News, here, and is licenced as Public Domain under Creative Commons. See Creative Commons - Attribution Licence.
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