nuclear power
NASA Has a Plan to Power the Moon
Despite all the hype surrounding the coming of the commercial space age, NASA and other governmental agencies will still play…
What if Titan Dragonfly had a Fusion Engine?
A team of Princeton scientists have shown how a Direct Fusion Drive could greatly enhance the Dragonfly's exploration efforts on…
Type One Energy Raises $29M to Work on a Crazy Fusion Device
A Wisconsin-based startup called Type One Energy says it's closed an over-subscribed $29 million financing round to launch its effort…
Rolls-Royce Reveals a Nuclear Reactor That Could Provide Power on the Moon
Rolls-Royce has released a teaser about the "micro-reactor" they are developing in partnership with the UK Space Agency.
A Hybrid Fission/Fusion Reactor Could be the Best way to get Through the ice on Europa
A new proposal for a hybrid nuclear reactor could power missions to Europa, and was selected by NASA for Phase…
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…
NASA is Upping the Power on its Lunar Wattage Challenge!
NASA and HeroX have launched Phase II of their Watts on the Moon Challenge, which will reward a total of…
NASA is Building a Nuclear Reactor to Power Lunar and Martian Exploration!
NASA and the U.S. Dept. of Energy have come together to solicit design proposals for a nuclear reactor that will…
Extrasolar Object Interceptor Would be Able to Chase Down the Next Oumuamua or Borisov and Actually Return a Sample
What if we had the ability to chase down interstellar objects passing through our Solar System, like Oumuamua or Comet…
White House Encourages NASA to Work on Space-Based Nuclear Power and Propulsion Systems
In what's likely to be one of the last space policy initiatives of his administration, President Donald Trump has issued…