China has completed a liquid propulsion system test for its new launch vehicle, Kinetica-2, marking a notable step toward its ...

Scientists and engineers are diligently working on innovative concepts to make the next era of human spaceflight more powerful and more efficient using nuclear propulsion. One of these designs ...

Therefore, could nuclear-powered propulsion be used to explore other star systems, specifically Proxima Centauri? Biswal tells Universe Today, "Exploring another star system like Proxima Centauri ...

The U.S. Space Force, DARPA and NASA in recent years have funded several nuclear propulsion development efforts they believe could make spacecraft rapidly maneuverable around Earth or efficient ...

With ambitions to reach Mars, space agencies are exploring cutting-edge technologies, and nuclear propulsion could be the breakthrough we need. In this video, we dive into how nuclear-powered ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. General Atomics and NASA have successfully tested a new type of nuclear thermal ...

Nuclear energy, and, particularly for me, nuclear ship propulsion, continues to be a tantalizing solution to CO2 reduction. We know nuclear energy works, but from that point on there appear to be ...

Forward-looking: Scientists have long envisioned nuclear electric propulsion as a transformative technology for unlocking the potential of solar system exploration. Now, two companies making ...

A consortium of companies just completed its initial foray into an 11-year project that could put the first nuclear-powered space tug into space. The project is called RocketRoll, and it paves the ...

“Given the evidence presented here, I see a compelling case made that China seems to be working towards building a nuclear propulsion system for its naval surface ships (likely aircraft ...

The study is designed to help industry better understand the feasibility and safety implications of nuclear propulsion and to support future development projects. The study provides ABS and the ...