The United States flew a reactor in space in the 1960s and has studied nuclear thermal propulsion for decades. Fuel is not the primary limitation either; the enriched uranium supply chain is ...

Canada’s top military space official has issued a stark warning about the potential dangers posed by Russia in space. Brigadier-General Christopher Horner, Commander of the 3 Canadian Space Division, ...

As the United States accelerates its push for lunar dominance, nuclear power is emerging as the essential energy solution, ...

Almost 60 years after America won the first space race, the moon is once again the focus of a competition between superpowers: Who’ll be the first to put a nuclear-powered base on the lunar surface?

To protect Allied astronauts and spacecraft, U.S. commanders need to stage a preemptive strike on Russia’s atomic-armed ASAT missile before it can be launched into orbit.

Nuclear power is emerging as a key, enabling technology for sustained human presence on the moon. With multiple countries and ...

This study will identify primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration ...