A Stunning Fusion Rocket Could Cut Interplanetary Travel in Half—and We'll Try It in Just 2 Years
Fusion has long been the propulsion end-goal for interplanetary travel, and a U.K.-based company thinks on its way to ...
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A new nuclear spacecraft technology to explore the Solar System
Using nuclear fusion to power a fleet of reusable rockets, nicknamed Sunbirds ... Nuclear fusion involves merging light atomic nuclei to release colossal energy. On Earth, fission reactors, such as ...
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Nuclear-Powered Rockets Could Speed Up Mars Trips
NASA and DARPA have partnered to develop a demonstration nuclear-powered rocket that could speed travel to Mars and make ...
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China plans world's first electromagnetic rocket launch pad to rival SpaceX
Private space company Galactic Energy could debut the world's first electromagnetic rocket launch pad by 2028.
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New documentary 'Children of the Sky' asks the bold question: Can we raise kids in space? (op-ed)
A new 28-minute film explores the medical, social, political and ethical challenges of parenthood and child-rearing that ...
U.S. Space Force awards national security contracts to Rocket Lab, Stoke Space
The U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command said on Thursday it had awarded contracts to Rocket Lab USA and Stoke Space to expand its portfolio of launch systems for critical space capability.
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Rocket Lab launches 8 wildfire-hunting satellites into orbit from New Zealand (video)
Here’s how it works. Rocket Lab has launched its workhorse Electron rocket for the third time in two weeks. The New Zealand-based company successfully launched eight wildfire detection ...
Pulsar Fusion’s Nuclear Fusion Rockets May Revolutionise Space Travel
Pulsar Fusion has introduced Sunbird, a nuclear fusion-powered rocket that could significantly cut space travel time.