Seventy years ago, on September 17, 1955, a modified Convair B-36 departed Carswell Air Force Base in Texas. Legendary U.S.

UK startup Pulsar Fusion is developing Sunbird, a nuclear fusion rocket that could drastically cut down journey times in space, shown here in an artist’s impression.

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Nuclear-powered rocket concept could cut journey time to Mars in half By Jacopo Prisco, CNN 7 minute read Published 4:11 AM EDT, Thu April 3, 2025 Link Copied! Follow: ...

British startup Pulsar Fusion has unveiled Sunbird, a space rocket concept designed to meet spacecraft in orbit, attach to them, and carry them to their destination at breakneck speed using ...