While this latest test doesn’t make nuclear-powered rocket engines viable just yet, it’s an important step on the journey.

Russian scientists have unveiled an ambitious new plasma engine that could drastically cut the travel time to Mars, reducing ...

NASA and General Atomics successfully tested nuclear fuel for faster, more efficient space travel, pushing Mars missions forward.

NASA and General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) have successfully tested a new nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) ...

NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...

Most people hear “spacecraft” and envision rockets blasting into space, but they’re often not aware of the meticulous ...

This article is published in Aviation Daily part of Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN), and is complimentary through ...

Instead of pursuing a three-aircraft carrier fleet, which would have kept two ships operational at all times, the Navy is ...

AIR TRAFFIC congestion was a likely contributor to the tragedy at Reagan National just as highway traffic congestion ...

Scientists have made a major breakthrough that could transform space travel—a new nuclear fuel capable of powering rockets to ...

This study presents a system-level design and coupled electromagnetic-thermal analysis of a 500 kW Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (IPMSM) for RBP-FES applications. The design process ...