Space agencies are moving closer to a new era of rocket propulsion that could fundamentally change deep-space travel. Nuclear ...

A French launch startup that recently closed a funding round is seeking defense applications for its hybrid propulsion technology.

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 ...

HOUSTON, Oct. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Venus Aerospace, the startup leader in next-generation rocket engine propulsion, today announced a strategic investment in the company by Lockheed Martin through ...

NASA is backing a new generation of nuclear rockets that could compress the months-long journey to Mars into a sprint ...

Venus Aerospace had the first-ever U.S. flight test of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE)—a next-gen propulsion technology that’s been theorized for decades, but never flown… until now. The ...

Europe is ramping up efforts to field its next-generation rocket engines as it seeks higher thrust and more efficient propulsion systems. ArianeGroup last month completed a key test for the 100-metric ...

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Nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP), a technology studied for decades but never tested in orbit, is now approaching a critical milestone. While no nuclear-powered rocket is expected to fly this year, ...

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