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Moltex reactor effectively consumes used fuel
Fuel cycle modelling has demonstrated the ability of Moltex Energy Canada’s Stable Salt Reactor – Wasteburner (SSR-W) to ...
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, ...
The Conversation on MSN13d
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time, but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy
Nuclear fission involves harvesting the incredible amount of energy released when an atom is split by a neutron. This ...
world-nuclear-news15d
Maritime uses of Naarea molten salt reactor to be evaluated
Naarea - formally established in November 2021 - says its ultra-compact molten salt fast neutron reactor uses "the untapped potential of used radioactive materials, and thorium, unused mining waste".
The Conversation14d
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy
These fission reactors use water to slow down the neutrons and to absorb and transfer ... mission and perform the necessary maneuvers for a fast trip to Mars. Ideally, the engine should be able ...
Phys.org13d
Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time, but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy
Nuclear fission involves harvesting the incredible amount of energy released when an atom is split by a neutron ... than a traditional light water reactor. Nuclear propulsion could have a leg ...