A new preprint paper has taken a look at what propulsion systems could deliver spacecraft to a particularly interesting area ...

Cold-flow tests at NASA Marshall demonstrated the stability of a nuclear propulsion design aimed at reducing travel times to the moon and Mars.

NASA engineers have completed first cold-flow tests of a full-scale nuclear thermal propulsion reactor, validating designs for future deep-space missions.

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 ...

American space agency NASA announced it had completed a test campaign for the first flight reactor engineering development unit since the 1960s.

General Atomics and NASA have successfully tested a new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. The new fuel could help power propulsion ...

NASA has set its sights on sending astronauts to Mars sooner than most people realize. The ambitious plans include preparing for crewed missions in the coming decades, with a focus on technology, ...

GE Aerospace completes NASA-supported ground tests of a hybrid electric turbofan engine, advancing electric propulsion for future narrowbody aircraft.

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 f ...