Tag: Endurance (ship in Interstellar 2014)

3D illustration of Plutonium as Element 94 of the Periodic Table. Blue illuminated atom design background with orbiting electrons. Design shows name, atomic weight and element number

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Gary Varner
Date
December 14, 2024

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Science Fiction

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Americium-241, Arthur Wahl, Christopher Nolan, Edwin McMillan, Endurance (ship in Interstellar 2014), Glenn Seaborg, Interstellar (2014), J. Robert Oppenheimer, Joseph W. Kennedy, National Nuclear Laboratory (UK), Oppenheimer (2023), Plutonium, Plutonium-238, Plutonium-239, Rosalind Franklin (ESA satellite), Space travel (power supply issue), Troy Bronson (as Joseph W. Kennedy)}

The Surprising Connection Between Oppenheimer and Interstellar

_{The connection hinges on plutonium, a source of power for spacecraft. It shows how much detail goes into well-done sci-fi films} _{Gary Varner
December 14, 2024

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The plutonium used for nuclear weapons is plutonium-239 and the plutonium that powers current space exploration hopes is plutonium-238. Read More ›