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Re: [Phys-l] Isotope shortage. Was: Re: Fwd: NSF NanoTeach Pilot Test - Jan 8 Deadline



Aren't all the breeder reactors in Europe and elsewhere producing a gracious plenty of 238P ? ?



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From: "Brian Whatcott" <betwys1@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Isotope shortage. Was: Re: Fwd: NSF NanoTeach Pilot Test - Jan 8 Deadline

Plutonium is not a welcome house guest. But it takes Plutonium 238
to power a space probe at the outer planets where solar won't cut it.
And the American public stockpile and the Russian one apparently,
are running out. NASA is bereft.