Space on MSN6d
NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
Ever-Growing USA on MSN21h
NASA Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion to Speed Up Mars Missions
NASA and its partners have successfully tested a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel that could revolutionize deep-space ...
Hosted on MSN21h
NASA’s Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Poised to Transform Mars Exploration
NASA is developing a groundbreaking spacecraft concept designed to revolutionize Mars travel. The ambitious plan involves ...
ExtremeTech on MSN4d
Nuclear Rocket Fuel Test Success Paves the Way for Faster Space Travel
While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.
Science Daily10d
AI-driven performance prediction model to advance space electric propulsion technology?
A research team presents an AI assessor for Hall-effect ion thrusters, the engines of satellites and space probes.
GlobalData on MSN1d
HD KSOE unveils nuclear-powered container ship model
The company plans to build a marine nuclear demo facility at its Future Technology Test Centre in Yongin, South Korea.
AI technique predicts Hall thruster power for spacecraft with high accuracy
A Hall thruster is a high-efficiency propulsion device using plasma that is used for various difficult space missions, such ...
Interesting Engineering5d
Russia’s plasma engine could reach Mars in 30 days, drastically reduce space travel time
Russian scientists claim to have developed a plasma electric rocket engine that could enable travel to Mars in just one to ...
Armed robbery in Revesby12d
KAIST Unveils AI to Predict Spacecraft Thruster Power
Doctoral candidate Youngho Kim, Professor Wonho Choe and Doctoral candidate Jaehong Park of the Department of Nuclear and ...