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Noodling on Nuclear Engines

What began as a napkin sketch might open up interplanetary exploration

IEEE Spectrum·Aug 29, 2026, 03:35 PM·https://www.facebook.com/48576411181·en

Aerospace Magazine September 2026 Opinion

Noodling on Nuclear Engines

What began as a napkin sketch might open up interplanetary exploration

Harry Goldstein

29 Aug 2026

2 min read

Harry Goldstein is Editor in Chief of IEEE Spectrum.

Napkin sketch of turbine-powered heat pipe system with labeled components.

KURT POLZIN

Published Aug 29, 2026, 03:35 PM · https://www.facebook.com/48576411181

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