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Nuclear energy could provide power for long periods, and the energy necessary for advanced high-speed propulsion in space.
However, chemical rockets would still be needed to reach Earth orbit, because nuclear engines are space drives: they do not have the lift-to-weight ratio needed to achieve escape velocity. (This was once proposed as a use for nuclear bombs, but the launch system would create massive radioactive pollution.)
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What electromagnetic wave is found in space or nuclear explosions?
Gamma rays. These high energy electromagnetic waves are given of in nuclear reactions (including those in stars)
Types of things that use nuclear energy?
Examples of things that use nuclear energy include nuclear power plants for generating electricity, nuclear-powered submarines and aircraft carriers for propulsion, and radioisotope thermoelectric generators for space missions. Additionally, nuclear energy is used in medicine for cancer treatment and imaging through techniques such as radiation therapy and PET scans.
Is rocket a nuclear energy?
No, rockets do not typically use nuclear energy as a power source to launching into space. Rockets generally rely on chemical reactions, such as combustion of propellants, to generate the thrust needed for propulsion. Nuclear energy is primarily used for power generation on Earth, although there have been proposals and concepts for nuclear-powered spacecraft in the past.
What can nuclear energy be used for besides energy?
Nuclear energy can be used for medical purposes, such as in radiation therapy for cancer treatment. It is also utilized in scientific research, for example in radiocarbon dating to determine the age of artifacts. Additionally, nuclear energy can be used in space exploration to power spacecraft and generate electricity on distant planets.
Is solar energy safer then nuclear energy?
Solar energy is certainly safer than nuclear energy, but decidedly more expensive with much greater space requirements...at this time. As solar and other alternative energy sources are developed, it is reasonable to assume that the costs will decrease. Whether or not they will ever decrease to the costs per kilowatt hour that nuclear energy can achieve remains to be seen.
What are the positive effects of nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy may be used to produce electricity and may be used to uplift the space shuttles.Nuclear energy may be used to produce electricity and may be used to uplift the space shuttles.
What is an example of converting nuclear energy to electrical energy?
nuclear power plantnuclear battery (SNAP thermoelectric power source for space vehicles)
Where does a space satellite get its source of electrical energy from?
Either solar energy, or some nuclear reaction.
What electromagnetic wave is found in space or nuclear explosions?
Gamma rays. These high energy electromagnetic waves are given of in nuclear reactions (including those in stars)
Does everything in space involve nuclear energy?
All the stars rely on nuclear fusion to provide their energy, but there are other objects like the planets and asteroids that are just lumps of rock or gas, without nuclear reactions going on, and astronomers now think that such objects will be found all over the universe as well as in our solar system.
Does a nuclear bomb give radiation?
Yes a nuclear bomb gives radiation. Radiation is transfer of energy through empty space.
Is energy produce by the sun?
Yes, the sun produces energy through nuclear fusion in its core. This energy is then radiated out into space in the form of sunlight.
What a large energy producing object in space that is made of gases undergoing nuclear reactions?
star
What is large energy producing object in space that is made of gases undergoing nuclear reactions?
star
Why light cant occupy space?
Light is a form of energy caused by nuclear reactions from the sun.
Elements in space used in nuclear power?
Spacecraft using nuclear power use the heat energy of Plutonium-238. The heat energy of the radioactive pellet of Plutonium-238 is converted into electricity.
How do star use energy?
Stars fuse hydrogen through nuclear fusion into helium and release the massive resulting energy into space.
