A group of Kingston University in London engineering students have developed a rocket engine powered by an unusual but highly ...

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) is ready to fly with its four shuttle-era engines. The rocket, outfitted with the RS-25 ...

In the 1950s, the U.S. began focusing on nuclear propulsion as an effective way to power space exploration with projects ...

The nozzle liberated energetically from the motor around 10 seconds before the burn ended, and there appeared to be some ...

Discover how NASA’s MARVL project is revolutionizing Mars missions with robot-assembled nuclear propulsion systems built in ...

The worried reaction within space and national security agencies highlights the risks of government’s exclusive dependence on ...

The company is developing a larger vehicle, named Helios, that could meaningfully improve the ability of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy to transport large payloads to the Moon, Mars, and other ...

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, known ...

More information: Dale Thomas et al, Addressing challenges to engineering feasibility of the centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket, Acta Astronautica (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2025.05.007 ...

This successful test of the Darkhorse test cell and Hadfield Mk III engine lays the groundwork for the company's Tundra orbital rocket, as the test cell is specifically designed to integrate with ...

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