Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.
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When Russian Radar Mistook a Norwegian Scientific Rocket for a U.S. Missile, the World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear WarThe Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase ...
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NASA Tests Revolutionary Nuclear Propulsion Fuel That Could Take Humans to Mars in Just 45 DaysNASA has achieved a critical milestone in space exploration with the successful testing of advanced nuclear thermal ...
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New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 daysGeneral Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.
Angry Astronaut and Nextbigfuture commenter are making the case that SpaceX and Elon Musk must switch to nuclear thermal rockets to colonize Mars. I will ...
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully tested the nuclear fuel that may one day propel and power the spacecraft of the future. The trials verify that the fuel can survive ...
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NASA is working on a nuclear electric propulsion system that would involve robotically assembling a space radiator the size ...
A DRACO ground test would need to capture plume exhaust fully to ensure no radioactive materials are released to the ...
The trip to Mars and back is not one for the faint of heart. We're not talking days, weeks, or months. But there are ...
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Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Reactor Fuel That Could Take Humans To Mars Tested At NASA FacilityA new type of nuclear thermal propulsion reactor fuel has been successfully tested at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, ...
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