Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolit ...

NASA’s pursuit of nuclear propulsion technology marks a monumental advancement in the realm of space exploration. By leveraging the power of nuclear rockets, the agency is poised to redefine how we ...

Space missions in the future could travel to Mars, asteroids and the outer solar system by riding on nuclear-powered rockets, thanks to a new design that utilizes energy from the nuclear fission of ...

In a groundbreaking development, Ohio State University has unveiled a new concept for nuclear thermal propulsion that could significantly cut down travel time to Mars. Building on past space ...

The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate has given space technology and infrastructure services ...

Space agencies across the globe are actively investing in the development of nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) rockets for future space exploration missions, considering NTP’s advantages over ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – New developments in nuclear thermal propulsion technologies may soon enable advanced space missions to the farthest reaches of the solar system. Leading these advances are researchers ...

New details of the Trump administration’s plans for NASA, released Friday, revealed the White House’s desire to end the development of an experimental nuclear thermal rocket engine that could have ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, the first major action by the former Fox News host as the interim NASA administrator ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully ...

Under the Navy contract, BWXT's Nuclear Fuel Services subsidiary will produce and deliver fuel for the Naval Reactors Program ...