Fast-Track to Mars: NASA’s Nuclear Rockets Cut Travel Time in Half
NASA and DARPA are developing nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) technology to enable faster crewed missions to Mars, ...
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The One Technological Issue That Is Holding Nuclear Rockets Back
NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade – but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip.
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DOE signs off on Oklo fuel fabrication facility design
The US Department of Energy has approved the Conceptual Safety Design Report for Oklo Inc's Aurora Fuel Fabrication Facility ...
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European Alliance to support selected SMR projects
The European Commission (EC) has selected nine small modular reactor (SMR) projects in its initial round of applications to ...
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Explainer: Role of advanced nuclear technologies in the energy transition
Nuclear energy generates more carbon-free power than wind and solar combined but concerns about safety and cost persist.
How China used a 'paper tiger' to emerge as a nuclear weapon superpower
On the 60th anniversary of the nation’s first atomic weapon test, experts trace how policy, politics and purpose laid the ...
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To The Moon And Mars – Mapping The New Space Race
Space Race 2.0 Mankind's first exploration of space occurred during the Cold War and the great power struggle between the USA ...
The neutron lifetime problem—and its possible solution
Neutrons are among the basic building blocks of matter. As long as they are part of a stable atomic nucleus, they can stay ...
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High Flux Isotope Reactor a fit for Nobel laureate's designer proteins
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