Rolls-Royce awarded funding for space nuclear power
![The Rolls-Royce Micro-Reactor could enable many space operations, including propulsion for satellites. Credit: Rolls-Royce](https://superinnovators.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/rr-trade-release-22-july-2024-content-image-e1721746124162.webp)
Rolls-Royce, based in the UK, have secured £4.8m from the UK Space Agency for its £9.1m space nuclear Micro-Reactor project, advancing technology readiness over 18 months.
VIDEO: Radiant hit portable micro nuclear reactor milestone
![US-based Radiant, the team building a portable 1.2-megawatt gas-cooled microreactor named Kaleidos, have successfully tested its helium cooling system.](https://superinnovators.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SCEPAcqrVxQ-HD-1024x576.avif)
US-based Radiant, the team building a portable 1.2-megawatt gas-cooled microreactor named Kaleidos, have successfully tested its helium cooling system.
With inspiration from “Tetris,” MIT researchers develop a better radiation detector
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Researchers at the MIT in the United States develop simplified radiation detectors inspired by the 4-block arrangements from the game “Tetris” for precise monitoring.