Nuclear power plants are safer than many suspect. But putting reactors in space is a concept with a checkered history. One notorious reactor caused an international incident in 1978 after it came ...
The White House issued a directive on April 14 ordering NASA, the Pentagon, and the Department of Energy to develop a nuclear fission reactor capable of orbiting the moon, with a launch-ready target ...
Nuclear energy could provide a solution to Europe's energy import crisis, analysts say. France is the leader in the space, with over 60% of its power generated by nuclear. High costs and lengthy ...