Could a Nuclear Thermal Rocket Engine Power a Trip to Mars? NASA and DARPA Are Testing
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NASA to Work with Military Agency on Nuclear Rocket Test Flight
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NASA and DARPA are cautioned against overselling the performance of their nuclear rocket tech - Aerospace America
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Optimized Nuclear Thermal Rocket for 45 Days to Mars
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NASA's 'Nuclear Option' May Be Crucial for Getting Humans to Mars
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NASA and DARPA to Test Nuclear-Powered Rocket for Future Mars Missions - Mars Gazette
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NASA Punts Over SLS With A Nuclear Rocket Solution For The Journey To Mars - NASA Watch
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Nuclear thermal rocket - Wikipedia
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NASA Announces Successful Test of New Propulsion Technology
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U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
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NASA DARPA Nuclear Rocket Mars
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US government is developing a nuclear rocket to send satellites between Earth and the Moon