General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.

Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.

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 ...

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) just hit a massive milestone that could alter the future of space exploration. The company has successfully trialed a nuclear fuel that could one ...

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 ...

Electric propulsion is being increasingly used on space missions and could ultimately replace thrusters using chemical ...

NASA has achieved a critical milestone in space exploration with the successful testing of advanced nuclear thermal ...

Nuclear power generation is on the rise worldwide. The use of nuclear energy is also being investigated in the space sector.