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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 ...
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
MIT master’s student Taylor Hampson is advancing research into nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP), thanks ...
Nuclear energy is often regarded as the cleanest power source on Earth. Unlike coal or gas, nuclear power plants don't release smoke and other contaminants into the air. They produce massive amounts ...
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