The hole of Space exploration is really hindered by the approach to nuclear power. Many missions that could fly with nuclear batteries don't use them. Rosetta would have been a far better mission with one.
On a larger scale we should have nuclear reactors in space. If we ever want a mars colony, nuclear is way, way better then solar. Elon Musk is gone try with solar but he really doesn't have any other options.
NASA is the one place there can actually be progress on this stuff, no private company can reasonable attempted this stuff because of regulation. We need more nuclear batteries, we need small reactors for space and we need nuclear thermal rockets engines.
On a larger scale we should have nuclear reactors in space. If we ever want a mars colony, nuclear is way, way better then solar. Elon Musk is gone try with solar but he really doesn't have any other options.
NASA is the one place there can actually be progress on this stuff, no private company can reasonable attempted this stuff because of regulation. We need more nuclear batteries, we need small reactors for space and we need nuclear thermal rockets engines.