A team of dedicated scientists is currently exploring the potential of nuclear-powered rockets as a means to transport astronauts to Mars. This innovative approach could revolutionize space travel and ...

Explore India's strategic opportunities in nuclear power in earth orbit and on the moon amid evolving energy needs.

From back: Brandon Wilson, Bryan Conry, Pavel Shilenko and Emily Hutchins gather around the Ohio State University Research Reactor before performing irradiation testing of the coated surrogate ...

I’ve grown up with rockets that burn chemical fuel, but NASA’s next big leap in propulsion could make those engines look as dated as steam trains. By turning to nuclear power in space, the agency is ...

Introduction -- Rocket engine fundamentals -- Nuclear rocket engine cycles -- Interplanetary mission analysis -- Basic nuclear structure and processes -- Neutron flux energy distribution -- Neutron ...

Scientists have developed a new form of nuclear propulsion that they claim could slash mission times to Mars and enable voyages to the farthest reaches of the solar system. A team from Ohio State ...

President Trump’s plan to deploy a small modular reactor on the moon by 2030 aims to power lunar bases and secure U.S. dominance in space, but faces significant technical and budgetary hurdles. The ...

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued ...

New details of the Trump administration’s plans for NASA, released Friday, revealed the White House’s desire to end the development of an experimental nuclear thermal rocket engine that could have ...

An illustration of one of the twin Voyager spacecraft, which rely on radioisotope thermoelectric generators to convert heat into electricity, in interstellar space. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech When ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $400 million to the Tennessee Valley Authority to advance the development of small modular reactors.