Theoretically, Sunbird's tremendous speeds could cut mission times to Mars in half, from seven to eight months to about four.

Nuclear energy hasn’t just been making a comeback in recent months. According to many experts, including US Secretary of ...

A nuclear fusion rocket could be the key to unlocking speedy flights in space exploration, and one company hopes to test it as early as 2027.

it could one day cut the journey time of a potential mission to Mars in half. Nuclear fusion is different from nuclear fission, which is what powers current nuclear power plants. Fission works by ...

Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned by billionaire entrepreneur and SpaceX CEO Elon ...

Nuclear thermal propulsion, or NTP, is a potentially game-changing technology for NASA's crewed missions to Mars in the 2040 timeframe. NTP engines use a nuclear reactor to heat hydrogen to ultra ...

Russia may provide a small nuclear power plant for a Mars mission planned by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, President Vladimir Putin's envoy for international cooperation, Kirill Dmitriev, said on Thursday.

Putin Envoy Says Russia Could Supply a Small Nuclear Power Plant for Musk's Mars Mission By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) - Russia could supply a small nuclear power plant for a mission to Mars planned ...