Bean from Apollo 12 puts the plutonium-238 fuel from the lunar module into the SNAP-27 (Systems for Nuclear Auxiliary Power) ...

As space exploration efforts accelerate, an engine that can traverse deep space equally fast is needed- and nuclear engines ...

Spacecraft navigation is one of the most critical challenges in space exploration, especially beyond Earth's orbit where GPS signals do not reach. Deep space navigation relies on precise measurements, ...

Türkiye is preparing its first deep-space mission, with a domestically developed spacecraft targeted for launch in the second ...

Nuclear sources provide heat and electricity independently of these conditions, giving mission planners a dependable option ...

Canada is moving to expand its role in supplying nuclear isotopes that could power ...

NASA’s ability to communicate with its distant spacecraft is in jeopardy. We send commands to spacecraft beyond Earth’s orbit and receive data from them using the Deep Space Network (DSN), which ...

Technopark-based space-tech startup HEX20 has been selected by the UAE Space Agency to develop a spacecraft for an asteroid probe, marking the first time an Indian private company has been chosen for ...

NASA’s Artemis II mission will send astronauts around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years, marking a critical test of the systems that will support future lunar landings. The 10-day mission, ...

NASA's giant dish antenna in Canberra is on the lookout for signals from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, after flight controllers accidentally severed communications more than a week ago. NASA operators ...

NASA's long-distance spacecraft-calling network just got a boost. The Deep Space Network (DSN), best known for communicating with distant spacecraft such as Voyager 1, Voyager 2 and New Horizons, ...