May 22, 2025 · NASA’s Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) Office aims to revolutionize space travel by developing and demonstrating higher performance propulsion systems to achieve the agency’s …

Jan 23, 2025 · NASA has made a groundbreaking advancement in space travel with the successful testing of new nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) reactor fuel.

Oct 11, 2024 · To reduce this lengthy transit time, NASA is exploring an alternative called nuclear thermal propulsion. This innovative technology leverages nuclear fission, potentially powering …

Dec 9, 2025 · Nuclear-powered rockets advanced through AI; machine learning optimizes propulsion design and real-time operations for Mars missions and deep space exploration.

Jan 10, 2025 · One option NASA is exploring is nuclear electric propulsion, which employs a nuclear reactor to generate electricity that ionizes, or positively charges, and electrically accelerates gaseous …

What Is SNPP? SNPP is a category of space propulsion and power where the thermal effects or energetic particles nuclear reactions are used to do work.

Nuclear power in space is the use of nuclear power onboard spacecraft, for electricity, heat, or propulsion. The most common type is a radioisotope thermoelectric generator (RTG), which has …

Apr 8, 2025 · Space nuclear power and propulsion technologies are poised for a breakthrough after decades of development, but will need consistent government investment to transition to operational …

Sep 25, 2025 · A newly proposed design—a centrifugal nuclear thermal rocket (CNTR)—may be the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for. It promises to slash travel times, boost performance, and shift …

ntly under development by multiple government agencies. NASA’s Space Nuclear Propulsion (SNP) project aims to demonstrate a hydrogen-fed NTP engine at 900 s speci