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New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days
The company has successfully trialed a nuclear fuel that could one day drastically cut down the travel time to Mars and ...
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New fuel withstands nuclear thermal propulsion reactor conditions
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully tested the nuclear fuel that may one day propel and power ...
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In a first, oxygen and rocket fuel made using artificial photosynthesis in space
China's achievement is valuable for long-term space exploration, enabling self-sufficiency and enabling missions like a ...
China’s Tiangong research generates oxygen, rocket fuel in major space exploration leap
Shenzhou-19 astronauts simulate natural photosynthesis, bringing long-haul crewed missions a step closer to reality.
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FDA allowing rocket fuel chemical in children’s food, despite experts’ protests
Imagine the raw chemical power that propels rockets beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Now, picture traces of that same compound in ...
Fire likely caused Starship rocket to implode, SpaceX says
Elon Musk’s SpaceX found a likely cause for what’s to blame for his 400-foot-tall Starship breaking apart in space after ...
Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph to escape Earth?
For example, Jupiter is the most massive planet in our solar system. It’s so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths. So it ...
A powerful potential challenger to SpaceX’s rocket dominance is poised to launch
The launch will mark Blue Origin’s first foray into the business of sending rockets to orbit. If successful, it could position the company to better compete with SpaceX.