NASA researchers are testing to use nuclear battery to increase the life of future spacecraft to four centuries Space is ...

NASA spacecraft has used a plutonium isotope to stay afloat for decades, but americium-241 could last even longer.

Researchers rethink fuel cells with 3D printing and ceramic, coral-inspired design, unlocking new potential for P2X and power ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is testing a new type of nuclear battery, powered by the radioactive isotope Americium-241, which can provide power to space probes for up to ...

RICHLAND, Wash., Dec. 11, 2003 — The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and NASA’s Glenn Research Center have agreed to collaborate in solving one of the toughest technical ...

SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the discoloration was caused by the oxidation of metallic heat shield tiles installed to test ...

SpaceX called off a launch attempt Sunday after detecting a leak in the plumbing that flows super-cold liquid oxygen ...

Research into new composite materials to store energy, build better rocket-launch pads and make special underwater tools is underway on the Tohono O’odham Nation, after an aerospace company there ...