The U.S. planetary science community is sounding the alarm about plans to discard a nuclear technology that has powered ...

Blue Origin has used its Blue Ring spacecraft platform to develop the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter, which the company says ...

Fast-tracking a Nasa plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon may sound dubious. Experts say that’s because it is.

This new approach, which will mix NASA assets and commercial infrastructure, would gradually replace the patchwork relay ...

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

The dream of traveling to Mars has moved beyond the realm of science fiction and into the realm of reality. With new missions ...

Starlink satellites launch weekly from Florida, but what are they exactly? Here's a look at SpaceX's Starlink satellites.

Under Trump, NASA is accelerating a push to put a reactor on the moon, ahead of China and Russia. The plan could involve a ...

In 2024, NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collected an unusual rock sample. The rock, named Sapphire Canyon, features white, ...

Thirteen years into its mission, Curiosity is smarter and more efficient than ever. New multitasking abilities, self-managed naps, and clever engineering fixes are keeping it powered and mobile as it ...

Crewed Mars missions will require a new ascent vehicle ...

In further alignment with Trump’s energy goals, Sean Duffy, transportation secretary and acting NASA administrator, announced plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon. The private sector is ...