Nuclear fission reactors as energy sources for the giant outer planets.

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Jan 1992

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Naturwissenschaften, Jahrg. 79, Heft 1, p. 7 - 14

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Of the giant planets, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune presently radiate into space approximately twice as much energy as they receive from the Sun; Uranus, however, emits little, if any, energy other than absorbed solar energy. The purpose of the present paper is to suggest the possibility of naturally occurring nuclear fission reactors in the giant outer planets. The discovery of a naturally occurring, terrestrial, nuclear fission, 'breeder' reactor is reviewed. Quantitative estimates are made of the planetary energy release by nuclear fission and of the duration that present planetary power output levels could be sustained by nuclear fission energy.

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