Just before Artemis II began its historic slingshot around the moon, Jared Isaacman, the recently confirmed NASA ...

In the context of this conversation we're talking about thermonuclear explosions in space for power generation, not propulsion. So it being heavy is fine. Orion was meant to be propulsive so that ...

New designs mean new strategies for managing spent fuel. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You ...

NASA is weighing an uncrewed Mars mission concept powered by nuclear-electric propulsion, with reporting indicating a target of operations by the end of 2028. The plan, as described in recent ...