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Scientists have long proposed nuclear rockets to get to Mars fast — but one is warning that making it happen will be an uphill battle.

Nuclear Reactions

They could cut travel times in half, but developing them won't be easy.

There’s a Big Problem With Using Nuclear Rockets to Get to Mars

Refuel Recycle

Are nuclear microreactors the future of off-grid power?

Startup Wants to Build Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Run Off Nuclear Waste

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has announced that it is planning to send a nuclear-powered "space tug" capable of transporting heavy cargo in deep space, all the way to Jupiter in 2030.

Fission Power

The journey could take over four years.

Russia Wants to Send a Nuclear-Powered "Space Tug" to Jupiter

This person-sized reactor could power the first Martian colony.

NASA to Test Nuclear Reactor Designed to Power Future Mars Colony

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