I’ve grown up with rockets that burn chemical fuel, but NASA’s next big leap in propulsion could make those engines look as dated as steam trains. By turning to nuclear power in space, the agency is ...

According to the US Department of Energy, nuclear thermal propulsion can reduce travel times to Mars by up to 25% and, more importantly, limit a crew’s exposure to cosmic radiation. It would also ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Nuclear energy may play a major role in powering the future, and Texas A&M University staff say the future is already taking shape in the Brazos Valley. Texas A&M ...

When nuclear energy is mentioned, most people think about nuclear power plants, but did you know that nuclear technology fuels some of the most advanced ships in the world? Nuclear energy plays a ...

College students at Kansas State University are increasingly eyeing careers in nuclear technology. So the school has relaunched a bachelor’s degree that originally blazed a trail in the U.S. for ...

Maine Maritime Academy becomes the first U.S. maritime college to offer a major in nuclear engineering technology, addressing ...

Section 1. Purpose. The United States originally pioneered nuclear energy technology during a time of great peril. We now face a new set of challenges, including a global race to dominate in ...

The convergence of nuclear technology and artificial intelligence is no longer a far-off possibility. A recent announcement from Aalo Atomics and Microsoft—an unlikely pairing even a few years ago—has ...

This past semester, Kansas State University relaunched the nuclear engineering major that it discontinued in 1996. It has already attracted more than 50 students. College students at Kansas State ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile. If true, such a weapon could provide Russia ...

Sixteen full scholarships are available for the Nuclear Engineering Technology Degree program at Connecticut State Community College Three Rivers Campus. The program is a partnership with the Three ...

NASA’s push for a new nuclear rocket engine is not just another upgrade to the hardware we strap to the bottom of spacecraft. It is an attempt to rewrite the basic rules of how far, how fast, and how ...