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NASA has unveiled plans to test a nuclear-powered rocket that could be used to take astronauts to Mars in considerably quicker time than conventional chemical propulsion

The technological advancement has long been seen as critical to long-haul missions, including a manned trip to Mars.

Imagine a future where, despite efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly, parts of the world have become unbearably hot. Some governments might decide to “geoengineer” the planet by spraying substances into the upper atmosphere to form fine reflective aerosols – a process known as stratospheric aerosol injection.

A new multibillion-dollar federal agency was created with a goal of supporting “the next generation of moonshots for health” in science, logistics, diversity and equality. And the agency now has it’s first leader, as President Joe Biden announced Renee Wegrzyn as director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health,…

While researchers have spent decades making robo-bugs, a new concept from a Japanese lab could transform this potentially life-saving technology.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAPRA) announced the new invention would be made of a "smoke-like obscurant" to replace a the current controversial white phosphorus

Tests come amid concerns the US is lagging behind Russia and China in hypersonic missile technology

The United States successfully tests two Lockheed Martin hypersonic missiles, amid growing concerns that Russia and China are having more success developing their own hypersonic weapons.

An intra-state bidding war has broken out for the chance to house the headquarters of a multi-billion-dollar new science agency aimed at curing major diseases—before the agency's structure has even been finalized by Congress.