The US AFRL/RV has awarded Intuitive Machines an $8.2m contract extension for the development of nuclear power systems.

Returning to the Moon requires solving the problem of reliable power for lunar missions. Solar energy is abundant in some locations on the Moon, but it's not always reliable due to the long lunar ...

The PULSAR research project, led by Belgian engineering firm Tractebel, has unveiled the conceptual design of a plutonium-238-fuelled radioisotope power system for lunar space missions. (Image: ...

New funding accelerates space-based nuclear power toward flight readinessHOUSTON, Oct. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive ...

For the U.S. to win the next space race, we need to deploy sustained power to stay on the moon, or risk ceding space leadership to China.

Shares of Intuitive Machines Inc. (NASDAQ:LUNR) rose 4.5% in premarket trading Friday after the Houston-based space ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO), an advanced nuclear technology company, announced today that Atomic Alchemy Inc. (Atomic Alchemy), which Oklo has proposed to acquire ...

SHINE and Zeno enter an MOU to develop radioisotope supply chain for power systems that enable persistent operations from the seabed to the lunar surface JANESVILLE, Wis., June 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ...

Optimum Technologies, LLC (OpTech) is proud to announce its selection by Zeno Power Systems to support the mission design and integration of a cutting-edge radioisotope power system (RPS) into a low ...

Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the Sun for the ...

A spacecraft power system that combines the technological know-how of engineers and scientists at the University of Leicester and NASA Glenn has passed its first test with flying colours. In late 2024 ...