00:00Today's topic sounds like something out of a sci-fi movie.
00:05Nuclear propulsion.
00:07These are more science than fiction,
00:09but many people believe it's the other way around.
00:13Over the years, there have been many efforts
00:16to bring such a propulsion system to maturity,
00:19but different challenges have prevented it.
00:22Also, not every nuclear propulsion system is the same.
00:26They have a wide range of applications.
00:30Some can even reduce trips to Mars and other planets
00:33from several months to just a few weeks.
00:38Rockets powered by nuclear energy, megawatt class drives
00:43and a vision that could revolutionize space travel.
00:47Today we'll take a look at what types there are
00:50and how they work.
00:52What concepts and projects are behind this
00:55and what does this man, Jared Isaacman,
00:58who almost led NASA, have to do with it?
01:02Let's get started.
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