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Inviare nello spazio le scorie nucleari: è arrivato il momento di considerare questa opportunità?
Published 03-03-2026

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Abstract
This article proposes sending nuclear waste into space for disposal. Highly radioactive waste from nuclear reactors requires long-term storage. As many countries lack suitable spaces, sending waste to stable lunar orbits or Venus is considered. With reduced transport and extraction costs, space disposal has become economically feasible and urgent.