NASA, Pentagon award contract to build a nuclear-powered rocket engine

Lockheed Martin on Wednesday won a contract to build a nuclear thermal rocket engine, a key technology long coveted by both NASA and the Pentagon that could dramatically speed up space travel and help humans get to Mars. Tech is not your friend. We are. Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter.…

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