When Fake Nuclear Disaster Fallout Reached Los Angeles

As the cloud cleared, Air Force bombers dropped in to gather air samples. Researchers hoped that the radioactive fallout ...
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Mission Mars: Nuclear thermal propulsion could double efficiency of rockets

A nuclear thermal propulsion engine could cut the travel time in half for future space explorers racing to the Red Planet.
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NASA’s new nuclear engine could transform deep space

I’ve grown up with rockets that burn chemical fuel, but NASA’s next big leap in propulsion could make those engines look as dated as steam trains. By turning to nuclear power in space, the agency is ...
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How nuclear propulsion shaped early interstellar vehicle design

The Space Age framed nuclear propulsion as a quiet rethinking of movement, distance, and endurance beyond Earth.
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Fueling Research In Nuclear Thermal Propulsion

Going to the moon was one thing; going to Mars will be quite another. The distance alone is intimidating. While the moon is ...
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This is how nuclear engines change the space race

Reaching Mars and beyond requires more than traditional rocket engines. This video explains how nuclear propulsion could ...