In a groundbreaking development, Ohio State University has unveiled a new concept for nuclear thermal propulsion that could ...

If it proves successful, CNTR could allow future vehicles to travel farther using less fuel. Traditional chemical engines ...

Ohio State University engineers are developing a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket, promising to double engine efficiency ...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said Monday that the country’s development of a high-thrust solid-fuel engine using new ...

For decades, space agencies have been seeking effective ways to shorten the long and perilous journey to Mars. The new nuclear propulsion concept, CNTR, developed by researchers at Ohio State ...

How do you control a nuclear space propulsion system? Very carefully. To help with this, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is testing a new type of nuclear battery, powered by the radioactive isotope Americium-241, which can provide power to space probes for up to ...

New developments in nuclear thermal propulsion technologies may soon enable advanced space missions to the farthest reaches of the solar system.

KCNA said Kim expressed satisfaction after Monday’s test, calling the “eye-opening” development of the new rocket engine a ...

An agreement between London and Washington is expected to be signed during President Trump’s state visit to Britain this week ...

The Royal Air Force will acquire 12 F-35A fighter jets capable of launching nuclear weapons despite worries over the aircraft ...