NASA, INL and the private industry are partnering to develop fission-powered spacecraft for Mars by 2028 and a nuclear ...

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman outlined plans for nuclear propulsion, a moon base and eventual astronaut missions to Mars.

This week, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced the agency will be developing the "first nuclear powered interplanetary spacecraft" ahead of a planned 2028 launch to Mars. The ambition of the ...

Nuclear propulsion and power technologies could unlock new frontiers in missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. NASA has reached an important milestone advancing nuclear propulsion that could benefit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade and eventually Mars. Signed by the current Acting ...

NASA is hitting the accelerator on space missions and moon trips in the hopes of achieving some big firsts — a permanent moon base and an interplanetary spacecraft harnessing nuclear propulsion. Over ...

Nuclear rockets are moving from Cold War concept to near-term hardware, and the shift could reshape how quickly and safely humans cross the solar system. By pairing compact reactors with efficient ...

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 regolith, hued ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Artist's impression of Space Reactor-1 Freedom, the nuclear-powered spaceship NASA says it is sending to Mars. (CREDIT: NASA) For ...

It has long become obvious that if we are to expand our reach into the solar system, the current means of propulsion for spaceships would simply not do. With such goals set for the near future, the ...

Shares of BWX Technologies hit a record high, as investors believe the nuclear-power company could be involved in NASA's lunar plans Shares of BWX Technologies Inc., which manufactures nuclear ...

NASA’s announcement Tuesday that it will “pause” work on a lunar space station and focus on building a surface base on the Moon was no big surprise to anyone paying attention to the Trump ...