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 ...

The USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. It participated in scientific and military operations ...

The Sunbird nuclear fusion rocket concept has the potential to more than halve the time to travel to Mars and cut travel time ...

General Electric led efforts to develop lightweight nuclear engines by minimizing shielding, which increased radiation risks. -Concepts ranged from nuclear-powered seaplanes and supersonic "Hunter ...

UK startup Pulsar Fusion just revealed a nuclear fusion-powered rocket that could halve travel time across the solar system.

In a conventional engine, it is easy to dump the majority of the excess heat out of the tailpipe and handle a small amount via heat exchange in the radiator. However, with a nuclear reactor ...

While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey. This latest batch of tests was conducted at the compact fuel element ...

Before the end of 2030, a testing and experimenting facility must be built, and the future nuclear engine must be perfected on the ground, including conducting resource tests MOSCOW, January 28.

Two fire engines drove toward the exit. Image Emergency workers gather near the confinement structure, where the hole from an explosion is visible, at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant on Friday.

However, a nuclear-powered spacecraft could make that trek in just 45 days, according to news shared by the space agency. The design, which has been in the works in some fashion for the past few ...

Unlike conventional ships, nuclear-powered vessels do not require engine exhaust systems or fuel tanks. HD KSOE has optimized the space previously occupied by large engine room equipment to ...