Viewpoint: Nuclear's small role in humanity's biggest adventure - World Nuclear News

Viewpoint: Nuclear's small role in humanity's biggest adventure - World Nuclear News: On 21 July, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped onto the Moon. During the brief few hours he and Buzz Aldrin spent on the surface they deployed a suite of scientific experiments, some of which would depend on radioisotope heaters to protect them from the harsh lunar night. Dr Jonathan Cobb, senior communication manager at World Nuclear Association, describes nuclear technology's role in the historic event.