This nuclear battery can last for 433 years and power the next era of deep space exploration.

This nuclear battery can last for 433 years and power the next era of deep space exploration.

Space missions depend on power systems that can operate far from sunlight and without maintenance. Solar panels struggle in deep space, where light grows weaker with distance. That limitation has led agencies to rely on nuclear-based energy sources for decades. These systems, known as radioisotope power systems, have quietly supported missions operating in the Solar…

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King Charles III makes historic first US state visit to mark the 250th anniversary—but can he bridge the Trump-Starmer divide?

King Charles III makes historic first US state visit to mark the 250th anniversary—but can he bridge the Trump-Starmer divide?

Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla wait on Datchett Road to welcome Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife before a carriage procession to Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. (AP) King Charles III will pay a state visit to the United States in late April to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence and…

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