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.

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 ...

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 ...

A DRACO ground test would need to capture plume exhaust fully to ensure no radioactive materials are released to the ...

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 ...

Researchers at NASA Langley are developing a next-gen system called MARVL (Modular Assembled Radiators for Nuclear Electric ...

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 is working on a nuclear electric propulsion system that would involve robotically assembling a space radiator the size ...