The dream of nuclear fusion has been chased by some of the world’s brightest minds for decades. It’s easy to see why — replicating the inner workings of stars here on Earth would mean virtually ...

A more esoteric use might be powering spacecraft. Existing craft destined for other planets use nuclear batteries—low-wattage ...

The findings could support the development of more reliable hydrogen fuel systems for applications like aircraft, fusion ...

Instead of using solid fuel elements, this innovative design uses liquid uranium fuel to heat the rocket propellant directly.

A U.K. space tech company has revealed a secret project that could change how humans travel between planets. After ten years of quiet research, Pulsar Fusion has unveiled a nuclear fusion-powered ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. A new kind of space engine could change how we explore the solar system, and it’s powered ...

(via Sabine Hossenfelder) The company Pulsar Fusion recently unveiled their design plans for a new nuclear fusion powered rocket. This idea isn’t as crazy as you think – let’s have a look.

The use of nuclear fusion to halve the time spacecraft take to reach Mars is "inevitable", the boss of a British firm leading the charge in the technology says. Pulsar Fusion has unveiled its "Sunbird ...

Right now, scientists around the world are all working towards one mission: Setting foot on another world for the first time. Unfortunately, it turns out those other worlds are really far away, ...

Experts say the right kind of propulsion system could carry spacecraft to Saturn in just two years. The direct fusion drive ...

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 ...