Nuclear thermal propulsion, which uses heat from nuclear reactions as fuel, could be used one day in human spaceflight, possibly even for missions to Mars. Its development, however, poses a challenge.

A new venture in Sweden has started work on building a test nuclear reactor that will aim to steer the country’s interest towards a next-generation small modular reactor (SMR) design. Germany-based ...

As the demand for energy is growing, scientists are trying to tap the maximum potential of nuclear power. It is in this context that the Argonne National Laboratory has intensified its research ...

Oklo and LANL have conducted first plutonium fast reactor tests at NCERC, validating surplus fuel for advanced reactors like ...

The US Department of Energy's Office of Nuclear Energy has announced a significant upgrade to Argonne National Laboratory's liquid metal test loop for sodium-cooled fast reactors - the largest such ...

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Westinghouse Electric Company announced it has submitted its eVinci™ Microreactor Preliminary Safety Design Report (PSDR) to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) ...

Nuclear fusion has the potential to completely change how we generate energy. And now, it looks like China's "artificial sun" has managed to break yet another record, pushing the country one step ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a novel pilot program that will allow private developers to build and operate full-scale advanced nuclear test reactors outside of the national ...

Section 1. Purpose. The United States led the development of civilian nuclear power through the Atomic Energy Commission, the National Reactor Testing Station (now known as Idaho National Laboratory), ...