Jul 21, 2025 · “The nuclear propulsion projects are terminated to achieve cost savings and because there are other nearer-term propulsion alternatives for Mars transit.” Congress may …

Dec 7, 2025 · A group of experts dives into how artificial intelligence (AI) can help make spacecraft and spacecraft propulsion more efficient, from design to fusion technology.

Processes and manufacturing techniques developed for the terrestrial application can be leveraged for in-space reactors.

Jan 24, 2025 · That news comes as NASA, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and multiple nuclear and space technology companies continue to build on recent …

Sep 25, 2025 · A newly proposed design—a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR)—may be the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for. It promises to slash travel times, boost performance, …

Jul 16, 2025 · WASHINGTON — A new study recommends that the United States pursue rapid development of a space nuclear power system to keep pace with geopolitical rivals, but is less …

From optimizing nuclear thermal engines to managing complex plasma confinement in fusion systems, AI is reshaping propulsion design and operations.

Jan 20, 2025 · Tests were conducted in collaboration with NASA to verify the ability of the GA-EMS design-specific nuclear fuel to meet the high-performance specifications required to …

In June 2025, the European Space Agency proposed its own NTP engine, called Alumni. [10] At the same time, another form of nuclear thermal propulsion, called centrifugal nuclear thermal …

Jun 30, 2025 · By early 2025, contractors had built full-diameter subscale cores, completed high-temperature flow tests with non-nuclear simulants, and produced a prototype liquid hydrogen …