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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 ...
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This New Plasma Rocket Could Get You to Mars in Just 30 Days—Here’s How!

Space exploration has long been a dream of humanity, but a new development out of Russia could change the future of interplanetary travel forever. Scientists are developing a groundbreaking plasma ...
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How Do Rockets Move In Space If There Is No Medium To Push Against?

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

How an L3Harris team in Huntsville contributed to Artemis II

Thousands of North Alabamians have designed, built and tested rocket components that will eventually return humans to the ...
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Rocket Report: How a 5-ton satellite fell off a booster; will SpaceX and xAI merge?

Welcome to Edition 8.27 of the Rocket Report! If all goes well this weekend, NASA will complete a wet dress rehearsal test of the Space Launch System rocket in Florida. This is the final key test, in ...