NASA's planned permanent human base on the Moon requires nuclear power as the single most critical technology because the lunar environment presents extreme challenges: the lunar day and night each last 14 Earth days, with temperatures dropping to -173°C during the 14-day night. Since solar panels cannot generate power during extended darkness, nuclear power provides the continuous energy essential for sustaining human life and operations on the Moon.
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Deep Space | Haw NASA Will Build The Star Station on The MoonAdded:
No sound, >> [music] >> no wind, nothing but the Earth.
A fragile blue marble hanging in total darkness.
That is not a scene from a science fiction film. That is what NASA is actually planning to build. A permanent human base.
On the moon. Here is a problem that almost nobody [music] talks about when they imagine a moon base.
The lunar day lasts [music] 14 Earth days.
The lunar night also lasts 14 Earth days.
Two full weeks of total darkness.
No sunlight. [music] Temperatures dropping to minus 173° C.
If you rely only on solar panels >> [music] >> and there is no sun, you die.
It is that simple.
This is why nuclear power is not optional. It is the single most critical technology for the entire mission.
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