nuclear electric propulsion (NEP)
New Nuclear Rocket Design to Send Missions to Mars in Just 45 Days
NASA's Advanced Innovation Concepts (NAIC) program selected a new type of bimodal nuclear propulsion that could allow for missions to…
2 years ago
Power on the Moon. What Will it Take to Survive the Lunar Night?
NASA recently hosted a series of workshops on how nuclear power could enable long-duration missions to the Moon, Mars, and…
2 years ago
The UK is Considering Nuclear Propulsion in Space
The UK Space Agency recently contracted with the British Rolls Royce company to research nuclear propulsion, which could allow for…
4 years ago
Jupiter’s Moon Callisto
With 67 confirmed satellites, Jupiter has the largest system of moons in the Solar System. The greatest of these are…
9 years ago