NASA and its partners have successfully tested a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel that could revolutionize deep-space travel. This breakthrough brings the dream of reaching Mars in just 45 ...
The Ford Nucleon was a concept car from the 1950s that aimed to use nuclear energy for propulsion. Its innovative design never progressed beyond the model phase due to technological and safety issues.
That's 4,220 degree Fahrenheit (2,326°C), roughly equivalent to the heat a nuclear rocket engine would reach during a boost maneuver. The tests, carried out at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight ...
A prototype electric plasma rocket engine capable of significantly increasing thrust and efficiency has been unveiled by ...
While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.
China’s new nuclear-battery attack submarine – a unique hybrid boat running on batteries like a conventional sub but which ...
But if NASA and others can develop nuclear propulsion engines that can speed up the travel time to other planets, it might make deep space travel more viable. According to a post shared by General ...
Rosatom scientists have developed a laboratory prototype for a plasma electro-reactive rocket engine based on a magnetic ...
Defence Secretary John Healey said the deal would be an "engine for growth" Healey used the visit to highlight the government's "triple lock" on the nuclear deterrent, which includes building four ...
A Russian drone has struck the vast protective shell covering the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, Ukraine said on Friday.
These were the outcome of bilateral discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron on ...
Defence Minister John Healey said the contract with Rolls-Royce, which also makes engines for aircraft, would save Britain £400 million (S$668.7 million) over eight years by combining multiple ...