Nuclear power on the Moon has moved from science fiction to a concrete target on the United States space agenda. NASA and the ...

Building on past use of nuclear systems, NASA and the Department of Energy are developing small nuclear fission reactors for ...

Nano Nuclear launched a partner outreach RFI to advance its LOKI microreactor for NASA-aligned lunar surface power goals.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This relatively long transit time is a result of the use of traditional chemical rocket fuel. An alternative technology to the ...

NASA and the DOE are investigating small nuclear fission reactors capable of generating tens to hundreds of kilowatts of electricity. This power level is crucial for supporting essential systems such ...

Re “Should California financially contribute to the nuclear fusion industry?” (Nov. 7): The correct answer is no. Instead, encourage nuclear fission power. The reason is that fission power exists. All ...

NASA and the US Department of Energy plan to develop a fission reactor on the Moon by 2030. This is in keeping with President Donald Trump’s vision of deploying nuclear reactors on the Moon and in ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Fission Inc. (Deep Fission), the pioneering nuclear energy startup revolutionizing the industry by placing reactors a mile underground, and Deep Isolation, a ...

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deep Fission Inc. (Deep Fission), a nuclear energy company pioneering a new approach to clean power by placing safe, small modular reactors (SMRs) in boreholes a ...

NASA plans to send crewed missions to Mars over the next decade – but the 140 million-mile (225 million-kilometer) journey to the red planet could take several months to years round trip. This ...