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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: As NASA and DARPA work toward launching their first nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) in 2027, scientists and engineers are already working on innovative ...

As we set our sights on crewed Mars missions, we're going to have to consider some next-level rocket engines. One idea with a ...

Scientists have proposed two experimental spacecraft that could reach one of the farthest known objects in the solar system ...

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 ...

Sedna will make its closest approach to the Sun in 2076, giving us a rare opportunity to visit the planetoid before it drifts ...

The South Korean tanks, now considered among the best in the world, are being acquired to replace Warsaw's aging fleet of ...

I called senior Pentagon officials twice and raised the issue with staff at the National Security Council. I noted it was ...

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

The NICER telescope developed a light leak in May 2023 when several thin thermal shields were damaged and let in sunlight ...