Russia and China can black out military satellites in seconds. A Latvian startup says nuclear-waste generators using 5x less fuel could keep satellites—and lunar bases—running.

The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) gave TerraPower the go-ahead this week to build a new nuclear reactor in the shadow of an aging coal power plant in Wyoming.

NASA’s Artemis II mission is targeting an April 2026 launch window, and prediction markets currently place the odds of liftoff by April 30 at roughly 54.5%. The rocket was rolled back to the Vehicle ...

A “nuclear engine” has many advantages, notably providing a vehicle with an almost unlimited supply of onboard power, with no need for regular refuelling. That’s particularly attractive for large ...

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NASA is advancing lunar base and nuclear power deployment plans under new legislation, targeting a fission reactor demo on the Moon by 2030.

“Rocketdyne is more than just a company, it’s the birthplace of U.S. rocket propulsion,” says AE Industrial Managing Partner Kirk Konert. “By taking the historic engine – the RL10 – and applying ...

We now know much more about the USAF's sprawling plans for new Sentinel ICBM silos with features not found on Minuteman III.

Half of U.S. Space Command headquarters’ workforce will be in Alabama by the end of 2028, U.S. Senator Katie Britt said Friday. Britt said that commitment came through conversations she had with ...

Figure 2 - NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. Signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with EHC Investment L.L.C (EHC) to Support the ...

The United States and private space companies are advancing ambitious lunar and deep-space programs centered on nuclear power systems. Nuclear technologies, including radioisotope systems and fission ...