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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Every year, companies and space agencies launch hundreds of rockets ...
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Interstellar comet live tracker: Did 3I/ATLAS make its closest approach to Earth? Why people are calling it an alien spacecraft

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS has just made its closest pass by Earth. came within about 168 million miles (270 million km) of our planet. Scientists say there is no danger at all as the object passed ...
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Could Water Be the Future of Space Propulsion? This Startup Thinks So

Humanity’s plans for deep-space exploration hinge on the ability to use basic resources, such as water, to propel rockets to farther destinations in the solar system. Despite decades of ...
SpaceNews

Desert Works Propulsion expands U.S. ion propulsion capability through domestic manufacturing partnership and test capacity growth

New Mexico — December 22, 2025 — Desert Works Propulsion (DWP) today announced the expansion of its domestic electric propulsion development and testing capabilities to address growing demand for ...
The Conversation

AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear‑powered rockets

Sreejith Vidhyadharan Nair receives funding from the University of North Dakota. I have previously received external research funding from agencies such as the FAA and NASA; however, these projects ...