A: Building more affordable and efficient reactors can make nuclear energy a more feasible option for countries developing ...

As energy demands grow, next-generation fuels must deliver more power, last longer, and perform safely under extreme ...

NASA is no longer talking about lunar power in abstract terms. The agency has set a concrete goal to deploy a working nuclear ...

As U.S. electricity demand rises and technology companies seek to build more and larger data centers to drive artificial ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who is also the interim head of NASA, announced expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon as part of a new space race. Derrick Pitts, chief ...

Idaho National Laboratory announced a breakthrough this week that it’s created the world’s first molten salt fuel for nuclear ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, Nov. 4, First American Nuclear (FANCO) announced they were moving to Indiana and planning to build their first energy park using their EAGL-1 small modular reactors (SMRs).

Gale Hauck leads nuclear reactor R&D and integration for DOE's Microreactor Program at ORNL, focusing on innovative ...

The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent to NASA officials in July and obtained by NPR. It’s an ambitious target ...

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 administration has yet to convince Exelon, Duke Energy and other major utilities to commit to building large reactors ...

It was in the 1960s that the United States tried something new. It was called Project Pluto and its goal was to develop a nuclear-powered missile. However, the project was left uncompleted due to ...