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The use of nuclear power in deep space exploration

Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

On March 2nd, 2023
6 min reading time

Whether exploration flights are manned or unmanned, one of the major problems is always how to power the spacecraft or probe.

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Plasma: a future fuel for satellites 

Pascal Chabert, CNRS Research Director at the Plasma Physics Laboratory (LPP*) and Lecturer at École Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On December 6th, 2022
3 min reading time
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What are the risks of space for humans?

Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

On November 30th, 2022
6 min reading time

Space is often referred to as being dangerous for humans, but what are the risks of venturing into this environment? How can they be minimised?

Pierre Henriquet
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A (very) brief history of infinity

Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

On February 23rd, 2022
4 min reading time
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How the Sun's “seasons” affect our planet's atmosphere

Pierre Henriquet, Doctor in Nuclear Physics and Columnist at Polytechnique Insights

On January 19th, 2022
4 min reading time
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Space security: the impossible consensus between powers

Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Director of the Centre for Security, Strategy & Technology at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi

On November 24th, 2021
4 min reading time