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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 ...
ExtremeTech on MSN10d
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.
NextBigFuture29d
Nuclear Thermal Rockets Versus SpaceX Starship
Angry Astronaut and Nextbigfuture commenter are making the case that SpaceX and Elon Musk must switch to nuclear thermal rockets to colonize Mars. I will review that the nuclear thermal rocket program ...
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Futuristic, extreme fuel is being tested by NASA – It will take us to Mars
NASA is testing futuristic, extreme fuel that will transport humans to Mars. They are testing nuclear fuel for future moon ...
Ever-Growing USA on MSN1d
NASA’s Nuclear Propulsion Breakthrough Could Cut Mars Travel to 45 Days
NASA and its partners have successfully tested a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel that could revolutionize deep-space ...
Russia Claims New Plasma-Based Engine Could Cut Mars Travel to Just 30 Days
Engineers developed an engine prototype which could reach unprecedented speeds, cutting down interplanetary travel time.
S Korea's New Missile Both Bunker Buster And Nuclear Hedge
South Korea's new KTSSM bunker-buster missile enhances conventional strike capabilities while quietly positioning the country for a potential indepen ...
BGR29d
This nuclear propulsion reactor fuel could take humans to Mars in 45 days
General Atomics and NASA have successfully tested a new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor ... humans to the Red Planet using conventional rockets would require upwards of six months ...
Donald Trump plans laser system in space to destroy nuclear weapons
US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme that could trigger nuclear arms race ...