Patrick McClure Latest articles by Patrick McClure How a Small Nuclear Reactor Could Power a Colony on Mars or Beyond (Op-Ed) By Patrick McClure, David Poston published January 18, 2018 "Kilopower" could help humanity establish settlements on the moon, Mars and other bodies throughout the solar system. Mars Get the Space.com NewsletterBreaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MORE FROM SPACE...1Gorgeous deep space photo captures the Andromeda Galaxy surrounded by glowing gas2Astronomers discover dark matter 'bridge' linking colliding galaxies: 'This is the missing piece we've been looking for.'3Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions4Happy Earth Day 2025! Write your name in NASA satellite images and celebrate our planet (video)5ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space
How a Small Nuclear Reactor Could Power a Colony on Mars or Beyond (Op-Ed) By Patrick McClure, David Poston published January 18, 2018 "Kilopower" could help humanity establish settlements on the moon, Mars and other bodies throughout the solar system.