🎇NASA tests small nuclear reactor that could power a habitat on Mars
So a way to create fuel on the go is a must and researchers at NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Department of Energy announced today that they’ve conducted successful tests of a system that can do just that.
Kilopower is a small nuclear reactor that can generate a reliable power supply.
Versions range from 1 kilowatt — enough to power a basic toaster — to ten kilowatts and Kilopower project researchers said in a Space.com article that around four or five of the latter would be needed to power a habitat on Mars.
https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/01/18/nasa-tests-nuclear-reactor-power-mars-habitat/