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 Project Prometheus
The themes are: evaluate the degree subsurface oceans are present on these moons; study the chemical composition of the moons, including organic materials, and the surface processes that affect them; and scrutinize the entire Jupiter system, particularly the interactions between Jupiter, the moons' atmospheres and interiors.
In March 2004, NASA began a partnership with the Department of Energy's (DOE) Naval Reactors Program which has a lot of experience in developing rugged, compact, long-lived reactor systems for use in harsh conditions.
In September 2004, NASA's JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) selected Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach, Calif., as the contractor for co-designing the proposed Prometheus JIMO spacecraft.
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 Nuclear power - Voyager, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Thanks to the presence of the nearby Bettis Laboratory and the Shippingport power plant, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became the world's first nuclear powered city in 1960.
Integral Fast Reactor - The link at the end of this paragraph references an interview with Dr. Charles Till, former director of Argonne National Laboratory West in Idaho and outlines the Integral Fast Reactor and its advantages over current reactor design, especially in the areas of safety, efficient nuclear fuel usage and reduced waste.
The IFR was built, tested and evaluated during the 1980's and then retired under the Clinton administration in the 1990's due to nuclear non-proliferation policies of the administration.
www.voyager.in /Nuclear_power   (7660 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Guru.com, 84 Lumber, Giant Eagle, Highmark, Rue 21, and GENCO are major non-public companies with headquarters in the region.
Other major companies headquartered in Pittsburgh include Mylan Laboratories and General Nutrition Center (GNC).
Pittsburgh has a low cost of living compared to other cities in the northeastern U.S. The average price for a 3- to 4-bedroom, 2-bath family home in Pittsburgh is $162,000, which is well below the national average $264,540, as of October 2004, according to the Federal Housing Finance Board.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania   (3556 words)

  
 Top20Pittsburgh.com - Your Top20Guide to Pittsburgh, PA.
Another major confrontation occurred during the Homestead Strike in 1892.
Thanks to the presence of the nearby Bettis Laboratory and the Shippingport power plant, Pittsburgh became the world's first nuclear powered city in 1960.
With the recessions of the 1970s and the advent of cheap foreign labor, Pittsburgh's steel mills found themselves unable to compete with foreign steel mills, and most closed down.
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