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Rigorous Science

How to get rid of all the heat in my spaceship?

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Spaceships are a peculiar thing. We've got them in all forms, sizes & colours. They run on nuclear fusion, creating loads of power driving all sorts of shenanigans... but they still generate lots of heat that has to be gotten rid of somehow.

Assuming we have mastered the challenges of creating stable fusion reactors and can build spaceships that are more than fireworks with people strapped on top:

Q: What current-day or near-future materials/technologies can be used to (most efficiently) get rid of these massive amounts of heat in my spaceship?

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