US tests nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on Mars
(World News Science)

Mars fission power system concept in the Kilopower project is shown in this undated NASA handout photo released on January 9, 2018. WASHINGTON: Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear power system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have been successful and a full-power run is scheduled for March, officials said on Thursday. National Aeronautics and Space Administration and US Department of Energy...