Space is unforgiving to electronics. Beyond Earth’s protective magnetic field, satellites are bombarded by cosmic rays and high-energy particles that slowly chip away at delicate circuits. Over time, ...

NASA plans to launch its first nuclear-powered interplanetary spacecraft in 2028, a probe called Space Reactor-1 Freedom that ...

The goal is to demonstrate "advanced nuclear electric propulsion in deep space." The post NASA Announces Nuclear Mission to ...

Latvian startup Deep Space Energy SIA announced Wednesday it has raised €930,000, about $1.1 million, in pre-seed funding to advance novel radioscopic generator technology for the European space and ...

This engine won't be fueling interstellar missions, but still finds an unexpected way to use deep space energy to generate power. Reading time 3 minutes Deep space may provide hidden sources of energy ...

How can fission-powered propulsion help advance deep space exploration, specifically to the outer planets like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...

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 ...

From the very first Cold War Geiger counters that were Sputnik and Explorer-1, to the autonomous robots of Mars, asteroid missions, telescopes, and the Voyager craft now outside our solar system, ...

Frequency Electronics, Inc. (“FEI” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ-FEIM), a leading provider of precision timing and frequency control products for space and terrestrial applications, is pleased to announce ...

A five-year project led by the Georgia Institute of Technology has developed a novel approach to space electronics that could change how space vehicles and instruments are designed. The new ...