The United States has taken a step toward a 21st-century renaissance in civilian nuclear power as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has given the go-ahead for TerraPower's Natrium Gen IV reactor ...

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 ...

A “nuclear engine” has many advantages, notably providing a vehicle with an almost unlimited supply of onboard power, with no need for regular refuelling. That’s particularly attractive for large ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced a commitment to develop a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. The lunar surface reactor relies on ...

Deep Fission, a California-based nuclear startup, has officially moved from concept to construction. The ...

On March 9, South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai announced it had signed a ...

After Fukushima, Japan shut down its nuclear reactors. Now, the country is returning to nuclear energy, seen as a reliable ...

In a world first, the US Department of Defense (aka the Department of War) airlifted a complete 5-MW nuclear reactor using a C-17 Globemaster III transport from March Air Reserve Base, California to ...

Nuclear submarines carry out multiple types of missions, but no matter the mission, it's vital that they remain hidden in the ocean's depths.

Atomic energy is back, thanks to the ravenous demands of AI, favoritism from Trump, and the zeal of young entrepreneurs raising billions to build mini-reactors. The upside is unlimited. At Aalo ...

The underlying structural obstacles have made a genuine nuclear power revival impossible – but Japan’s government seems unaware of this reality.