Rolls-Royce is working on a nuclear engine for space travel

What will the nuclear engine be like?

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According to Rolls-Royce, the upcoming engine will be fueled by uranium, which will be stored in multiple protective layers

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How will the rockets be propelled?

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The futuristic engine will be propelled using nuclear fission. In the fission process, an atom will be bombarded with a neutron in order to split it.

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Search for alternative rocket propulsion technologies is on

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Other parties are also interested in alternative rocket propulsion technologies. NASA and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are working on a thermal rocket engine for faster travel to deep space

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Why does this story matter?

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Within the next 20 years, humanity is expected to undertake crewed missions to Mars or even beyond.

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Rolls-Royce has also tested a first hydrogen-powered jet engine

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Separately, Rolls-Royce has also successfully tested the world's first hydrogen-powered jet engine.

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