Interesting Engineering on MSN2d
New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days
General Atomic's new nuclear fuel was subjected to the maximum heat of a reactor for 20 minutes in the latest tests.
This nuclear propulsion reactor fuel could take humans to Mars in 45 days
Nuclear propulsion could be the future of space travel and NASA and General Atomics just brought us one step closer.
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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 the spacecraft of the future. The trials verify that the fuel can survive ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Matthew Stafford's secret was rocket fuel that revived Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions sudden turnaround is traced to Matthew Stafford's trade request to avoid a rebuild. Here's how Sheila Ford Hamp ...
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Watch SpaceX rocket explode over Grand Turk island in dramatic stream of fire and smoke
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SpaceX launches Starship rocket in seventh test flight
NBC News follows along as Starship attempted for the first time to deploy dummy satellites in space, and its fuel tank was 25 ...
Can You Put Jet Fuel In A Diesel Engine? (And What Happens If You Do?)
It's the stuff of fantasy: jet fuel making a dieselvehicle tak e off like, well, a jet. But what really happens if you put ...