China's space program is now working on a powerful nuclear reactor, which is believed to be more efficient than NASA's. The Chinese government explained that this new technology would be used in the upcoming Mars missions of the country.
This space innovation was already being worked on by the Chinese space program way back in 2019. As of the moment, the exact launch date and technical details of the new powerful reactor are not yet disclosed by the Asian country.
But, two involved scientists confirmed that the prototype machine's engineering design is already finished. On the other hand, some essential components were also built to enhance the new nuclear reactor.
"Nuclear power is the most hopeful solution. Other nations have launched some ambitious plans. China cannot afford the cost of losing this race," said one of the anonymous Chinese space experts involved in the project.
Will the New Nuclear Reactor Have Issues?
China explained that since the new nuclear space tech is quite ambitious, the project might still have some challenges as it nears its launch date.
As of the moment, the Asian country was only able to launch one nuclear device into space, which is a small radioactive battery on Yutu 2.
With this in hand, it is clear that China is further advancing in the ongoing space race. National Defense even reported that it is now catching up with the U.S.
In other news, space experts said that Mars terraforming could soon be possible.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
