Now, ideas for a nuclear space engine could solve at least one of those problems. Getting anywhere in space takes time — a lot of time, in fact. One of NASA’s premiere destinations for human ...

Some of the fired probationary employees included on-the-ground staff at facilities where nuclear weapons are built.

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 ...

A new test of nuclear propellant fuel under space-like conditions has been hailed as a success by NASA and General Atomics ...

NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...

A prototype electric plasma rocket engine capable of significantly increasing thrust and efficiency has been unveiled by ...

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 ...

"It really shows the way that defence is part of the engine for economic growth in this country," Healey said on a visit to Rolls-Royce's nuclear reactor production facility in Derby, central England.

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 ...