Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for ...

Trying to get a nuclear reactor on the surface of the moon is going to take time – maybe much longer more than NASA wants.

NASA plans to establish a continuous lunar presence by 2030 with a nuclear reactor, crucial for powering habitats and ...

The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent ...

The Perseids meteor shower is the most popular one of the year. The meteors during this time are characterized by bright ...

NASA is developing a 40-kilowatt lunar nuclear reactor under its Fission Surface Power program, aiming for deployment by decade’s end to provide reliable energy during the Moon’s two-week nights.

As China and Russia race to stake their claim, America is bidding to get ahead through a fusion of federal funding and ...

IN a brief but interesting piece of news this past week, it was announced that a solicited proposal for the construction of a ...

James Lovell, the commander of Apollo 13 who helped turn a failed moon mission into a triumph of on-the-fly can-do ...

It took the capsule 17 hours to make the trip home, experiencing re-entry temperatures of around 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it punched through the atmosphere following Friday's ISS undocking.

The astronaut helped turn the failed moon landing into triumph by getting back to Earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion ...