A fresh spat between Washington and Moscow has raised alarm about the potential risk of a space-based nuclear satellite attack which could cause chaos to critical communications systems on Earth.

On July 9, 1962, the night sky above the Pacific Ocean, from Hawaii to New Zealand, suddenly became illuminated by brilliant light, as if it were the middle of the day. A stunning artificial aurora ...

NASA is backing a new generation of nuclear rockets that could compress the months-long journey to Mars into a sprint ...

A new study published this month has issued an urgent call for future endeavors in space exploration to take nuclear space travel seriously. Similar to a previous study which called for scientists to ...

One of the biggest goals in space exploration is getting humans to the distant planet, Mars. However, reaching Mars involves not just one but myriad engineering challenges, including the long distance ...

A new executive order sets an ambitious course for lunar exploration, missile defense, and commercial investment but ...

Russia has announced plans to place a nuclear power plant on the Moon by the mid-2030s to support long-term lunar missions.

President Donald Trump signs the 'Ensuring American Space Superiority' order, mandating nuclear reactors in space and a 2030 ...

Russia is reportedly planning to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon within the next decade. This ambitious project ...

This study will identify primary technical and programmatic challenges, merits, and risks for developing and demonstrating space nuclear propulsion technologies of interest to future exploration ...

On Episode 152 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik host Dr. Robert O'Brien, Director of the Universities Space Research Association's Center for Space Nuclear Research, for a fascinating ...