To make nuclear fusion a reliable energy source one day, scientists will first need to design heat- and radiation-resilient materials
Fusion reactors get hot − scientists need materials that can take the heat without deforming and deteriorating.
What are small modular reactors? Their nuclear power could fuel data centers.
Nuclear power is picking up steam as a solution to data center's electricity demands, and tech companies are taking note. It ...
UTSA nuclear fuel research could slow down climate change, speed up space exploration
Research now underway at the University of Texas at San Antonio could be part of a global solution to climate change and ...
Micro nuclear reactors are being built that can deliver 5MW of power for up to 100 months, producing a staggering 1.2 petawatt-hours of energy
Micro nuclear reactors are also set to provide clean, safe, and reliable energy to meet the increasing demands of data ...
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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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Europe's SMR Alliance Endorses Nine Nuclear Projects in Push for 2030s Deployment
The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has identified nine SMR projects it will support as its ...
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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.
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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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 ...
How rockets could travel to Mars in half the time with nuclear thermal propulsion
NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade – but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to ...