An ICBM design discussed in the APEX-910 report employs a nuclear rocket engine in its first stage for launch, with a ...

US team develops scalable, safe nuclear fuel recycling using advanced tech to cut waste and boost energy recovery.

Later, the government started the next phase, the Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application (NERVA) program. Its purpose was to design a flyable nuclear engine that could handle the stresses and ...

NASA's initiatives to pioneer next-generation space technologies are also hit hard in the White House's budget proposal. If the Trump administration gets its way, NASA's Space Technology Mission ...

The Trump administration asked Congress for $5.5 billion more in annual spending for the weapon activities of the federal agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear arsenal.

The Thin-Film Nuclear Engine Rocket (TFINER) is a novel space propulsion technology that enables aggressive space exploration for missions that are impossible with existing approaches. The concept ...

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says 329,000 mph fusion rocket promises to be fast, disruptive and enable deep-space missions.

A nuclear fusion rocket could be the key to unlocking speedy flights in space exploration, and one company hopes to test it as early as 2027.

Get Instant Summarized Text (GIST) A novel experiment on nuclear thermal rocket fuel coatings was conducted to advance NASA's Mars mission capabilities.

NASA and DARPA are developing a demonstration nuclear-powered rocket that could shorten travel time to Mars and make space travel safer.

GA-EMS’ design isn’t the only one being considered, though. NASA and DARPA announced in 2023 that they were working on a nuclear thermal rocket engine, with a planned launch demonstration as ...