That something is nuclear propulsion. Essentially, a nuclear rocket engine is a reactor that has hydrogen running through it as a propellant, which is heated to an astonishing 3,000 K (2,727 °C, 4,940 ...
Sassie Duggleby, co-founder and chief executive of Venus Aerospace (right) speaks at Axios "Future of Defense" conference. Credit: Axios WASHINGTON — Rocket propulsion startup Venus Aerospace ...
Engineers from Ohio State University are developing a new way to power rocket engines, using liquid uranium for a faster, more efficient form of nuclear propulsion that could deliver round trips to ...
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Every year, companies and space agencies launch ...
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