New Atlas

New fuel withstands nuclear thermal propulsion reactor conditions

The best, in fact, the only, candidate for this is the Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) system or nuclear rocket. First conceived of in 1945, this is a rocket that replaces burning chemical fuel with ...
CNET

Nissan claims it's made a more thermally efficient gas engine, but there's a catch

Kyle Hyatt (he/him/his) hails originally from the Pacific Northwest, but has long called Los Angeles home. He's had a lifelong obsession with cars and motorcycles (both old and new). One of the cool ...
Jalopnik

Mazda's 'Skyactiv-3' Engine Could Be As Clean As Some Electrics With 56% Thermal Efficiency

Mazda has been vocal about its plan to continue developing internal combustion engines despite a major industry push towards electification and EVs. The company displayed its innovative Skyactiv-X ...
The Conversation

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy

Dan Kotlyar receives funding from Idaho National Laboratory and BWXT Inc. for research related to nuclear thermal propulsion. This relatively long transit time is a result of the use of traditional ...
CNN

NASA to test nuclear thermal rocket engine for the first time in 50 years

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A nuclear thermal ...
Ars Technica

The US government is taking a serious step toward space-based nuclear propulsion

Four years from now, if all goes well, a nuclear-powered rocket engine will launch into space for the first time. The rocket itself will be conventional, but the payload boosted into orbit will be a ...