# NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

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Podcast: [MIT Technology Review Narrated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mit-technology-review-narrated-835175)
Published: 2026-05-13T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

NASA wants to fly a nuclear powered spaceship to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. This story was written by Robin George Andrews and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

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