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Nuclear rockets for Mars: US tests fuel at 3,992°F for faster human space travel
Testing materials at exceptionally high temperatures is a first and a crucial step toward helping NASA mature and qualify ...
Nuclear-powered rocket concept could cut journey time to Mars in half
British startup Pulsar Fusion has unveiled Sunbird, a space rocket concept designed to meet spacecraft in orbit, attach to ...
Regtechtimes on MSN6d
Russia’s Nuclear Space Weapon Puts the World at Risk, U.S. Warns
The United States has raised a big red flag as Russia is working on a satellite that might carry nuclear space weapons. This ...
Irish Sun11d
Meet Sunbird, Britain’s secret space nuke that could help us colonise Mars… or even take trips to the edge of the galaxy
A SECRET space nuke could help Britain colonise Mars and even travel to the other side of the Solar System. The Sunbird is set to shake up space exploration as it promises to fly to Mars in half ...
World Nuclear News11d
ExLabs, Antares to develop nuclear-powered spacecraft
The two California-based companies have formed a strategic partnership to develop the first commercial nuclear-powered ...
Nuclear Engineering International9d
ExLabs seals space reactor deal
US startups ExLabs and Antares Industries, based in Southern California, have formed a strategic partnership to develop a ...
The Japan Times7d
JAEA developing space probe battery fueled by radioactive waste
The battery is expected to be used in probes that operate in places where solar power generation is not possible.
CNN2d
Nuclear-powered rocket concept could cut journey time to Mars in half
Other companies are working on nuclear fusion engines for space propulsion, including Pasadena-based Helicity Space, which received investment from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin in 2024.