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more about #russian more comments → Xeno: The Russians will put Nuclear reactors into anything. The Nuclear lighthouses are a great example. #nuclearrocket more » enigmaideas: But who are the Russians going to steal technology from this time? I remember when they declassified some documents which found that they stole design... more » matthewacker001: you think kids are stupid now days? Have you seen what it takes to get into a state college now days? Don't let media warp you brain, our society is... more » ninjagin: I'm actually pretty enthused about this, and the ion drive concept as well. Good progress. ...Too bad they don't serve beer at KFC... #nuclearrocket more » esteorivepot: You'd think that America strived to dumb down everything we do. You think kids today are stupid? It's bad enough kids today can't spell, have no conc... more » Coolmodo: As an unattractive as the idea may seem, to send nuclear material to space, so far I think this makes the most sense. It would currently be the most e... more » Hello Mister Walrus: Don't forget that the Russians also have this guy to pilot the rocket. #nuclearrocket more » jepzilla: I do love the ludicrousness of it. "We're going to spend a trillion dollars on whatever we can find to stimulate the economy! Oh, and we're cutting NA... more » Esus: Kosmonaut: Don't push that button, comrade! #nuclearrocket more » anexanhume: I think this is exactly what America needs, competition. Way too much waffling about go to the moon/go to mars etc. It's time to inspire a new generat... more » OCEntertainment: Pffsh. A nuclear rocket to go to the moon? Russia apparently missed the memo. Bombing celestial bodies is the new space race. If they were smart, the... more » Noobs-R-Us: Like I said on the eariler thread about the Ares launch. NASA is now run by a bunch of slackers. more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: I recall a sci-fi novel that the ship would eject and detonate a nuke to propel it... [www.googobits.com] #nuclearrocket more » sickforska: Sworn defender of the printed word: Wait, KFC has cheap beer? #nuclearrocket more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: So, they're gonna build a Nuclear Wessel.... #nuclearrocket more » -
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Russia Wants Nuclear-Powered Rocket to Go to Mars
The space race is on again: The Russians are planning a nuclear-powered spacecraft that will get them to Mars faster than Duck Dodgers in the 24 and a half century. Space Agency chief Anatoly Perminov promises a design by 2012: More » -
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John Connor's Fate Looks More Uncertain in Russian
The US Terminator posters feature the major players posed all action-y, but they don't match the gravitas of the Russian ones. A machine about to crush your head? Here's my $10. [io9] -
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Russians Will Announce Soyuz Replacement Spaceship Monday
The BBC reports that a long overdue replacement for the Soyuz spaceship will be announced Monday. For now dubbed PPTS—Prospective Piloted Transport System—the moon-reachable ship should look like the one above. More » -
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Russian Monkeys May Get to Mars First
Forget about the Constellation missions to Mars, because the first Earthlings set to arrive to the Red Planet may be monkeys: macaques from the Sochi Institute of Medical Primatology, who may get back as fully grown primate overlords, or just prove that humans would be able to resist the 17-month trip in weightlessness and isolation, suffering a pureed food diet, like in 2001 in a spaceship not much bigger than Hasbro's 2.5-foot Millennium Falcon. More » -
