Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit ...
Cold-flow tests at NASA Marshall demonstrated the stability of a nuclear propulsion design aimed at reducing travel times to the moon and Mars.
Almost 60 years after America won the first space race, the moon is once again the focus of a competition… Read More ...
NASA engineers have completed first cold-flow tests of a full-scale nuclear thermal propulsion reactor, validating designs ...
Mars has always felt like a distant neighbor, reachable only after a long, risky cruise through deep space. Now engineers inside NASA are sketching a very different future, one where a nuclear powered ...
Delray Beach, FL, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The space propulsion market was valued at USD 13.36 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow to USD 20.02 billion at a compound annual growth rate ...
This study will identify primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Marcos Fernandez Tous, University of North Dakota; Preeti Nair, University of North ...