Now, researchers at the Viterbi School of Engineering say that they have created a potential solution: a four-legged, ...

For decades, nuclear propulsion has been a fixture of aerospace engineering proposals and government studies, always promising, never quite leaving the laboratory. That changes in 2028.

NASA announced a mission to Mars using nuclear electric propulsion. How does it differ from earlier missions that utilized ...

NASA is preparing to launch a nuclear-powered spacecraft toward Mars in 2028, a mission that would carry next-generation ...

Abstract: Unmanned planetary rovers have traversed kilometers of Lunar and Martian terrain while performing valuable science. However, they still face mobility challenges including steep slopes and ...

The agency will increase robotic missions to the Moon and launch a nuclear spacecraft called Space Reactor 1 Freedom.

NASA unveiled a new vision for its near-term future Tuesday, including construction of a complete moon base, a major increase ...

This subsurface architecture reframes the timeline of Jezero Crater’s watery past. The radar data from the rover’s ...

Australia’s first Moon rover is no exception. I hadn’t heard of it myself. It’s called Roover because it’s Australian, and it ...

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NASA’s Curiosity rover is investigating strange spiderweb-like ridges on Mars that may reveal a hidden chapter of the planet’s watery history. These “boxwork” formations likely formed when groundwater ...

In a single drive, the rover rolled over 411 meters of Mars ' rocky surface. That may not sound like much, but compared to Curiosity and Opportunity, which inch along at a relative snail's pace, Percy ...