The idea of using in-situ resources, such as water, on the surface of distant worlds to synthesize rocket fuel has been around for many decades. For many years, for instance, scientists have suggested ...

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has successfully tested the nuclear fuel that may one day propel and power the spacecraft of the future. The trials verify that the fuel can survive ...

Chromatic 3D materials, an advanced 3D printing materials company, recently announced it had successfully static-fired tested its 3D-printed rocket propellant. The tests, which took place at the ...