To safely explore the solar system and beyond, spaceships need to go faster – nuclear-powered rockets may be the answer
- Written by Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder
Over the last 50 years, a lot has changed in rocketry. The fuel that powers spaceflight might finally be changing too. CSA-Printstock/DIgital Vision Vectors via Getty ImagesWith dreams of Mars on the minds of both NASA and Elon Musk, long-distance crewed missions through space are coming. But you might be surprised to learn that modern rockets...

