NASA Reignites Program for Nuclear Thermal Rockets
Monday, August 14, 2017 - 08:52
in Astronomy & Space
In its pursuit of missions that will take us back to the moon, to Mars, and beyond, NASA has been exploring a number of next-generation propulsion concepts. Whereas existing concepts have their advantages – chemical rockets have high energy density and ion engines are very fuel-efficient – our hopes for the future hinge on us finding alternatives that combine efficiency and power.