In theory, water-based propulsion systems are a low-cost, safer alternative to conventional engines. Water is easier to ...

Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit ...

General Atomics and NASA have successfully tested a new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. The new fuel could help power propulsion ...

NASA’s push for a new nuclear rocket engine is not just another upgrade to the hardware we strap to the bottom of spacecraft. It is an attempt to rewrite the basic rules of how far, how fast, and how ...

It has long become obvious that if we are to expand our reach into the solar system, the current means of propulsion for spaceships would simply not do. With such goals set for the near future, the ...

NASA has set its sights on sending astronauts to Mars sooner than most people realize. The ambitious plans include preparing ...

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WASHINGTON — A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power system to keep pace with geopolitical rivals, but is less clear about which agency should ...

Hoping to gain entry into a potential U.S. market for non-toxic “green” satellite thrusters, the Swedish National Space Board will permit NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center to ground test ...

Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit f ...