Russia plans to spark a new space race by sending a nuclear-powered spacecraft to Jupiter by the end of 2030. Stat media reports that the country's Roscosmos space agency has big plans for the mission - which will include trips to both the Moon and Venus before heading off to Jupiter on the months-long space journey.The first mission of Russia’s nuclear-powered transport and energy module, Zeus, will last a total of 50 months, Roscosmos Executive Director for Long-Term Programs and Science Alexander Bloshenko has said.He said during the New Knowledge forum: "The combined duration of the mission is 50 months."To pull the incredible mission off, Russian scientists will need to successfully develop new "space tug" technology that can carry.
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