NASA's NIAC program is investing in visionary ideas that could revolutionize space exploration. From fusion-powered ...

Electric propulsion is being increasingly used on space missions and could ultimately replace thrusters using chemical ...

It is said to be the world’s first electric device for spacecraft propulsion boosted by nuclear fusion. Recently, the company announced the successful initial demonstration of this electric prop ...

“It will be the first to bring fast chemical rockets together with efficient electric propulsion powered by a nuclear ...

"Chemical rockets that we use today, even with the extra speed boost from flying by planets, or from swinging by the sun for ...

Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.

General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.

This slide from Dr. Buhler’s APEC presentation shows the custom-made vacuum chamber built to test their propellantless Propulsion drive in a simulated space environment. Image Credit ...

As it turns out though, lasers could hold the key to cutting down travel times in space! 45 Days To Mars on the Laser Laser thermal propulsion is a relatively simple concept, and could get our ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The idea behind electric propulsion is that an electric current ionizes (i.e. removes an ...