Nuclear reactors in space may sound like something out of science fiction, but they are likely to prove important for ...

A planeload of scientists annually arrives on the ice at Troll Airfield (QAT) in one of the largest commercial airplanes to fly to Antarctica. The flight is commissioned by the Norwegian Polar ...

People are questioning the reason for an Antarctica evacuation after authorities shared just how dangerous the conditions ...

Five years ago electrical engineer Sun Hongbin was given what many would consider an impossible task: build a full-fledged ...

NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially ...

New Zealand's air force carried out the perilous operation in freezing temperatures and total darkness. U.S. officials called ...

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.

Solar panels, wind turbines, a hydrogen energy system and lithium-ion batteries are powering China’s newest polar research ...

Amid 24-hour darkness, three people based at the United States' McMurdo Station in Antarctica were rescued by the Royal New ...

The new temporary head of NASA wants to get nuclear power on the moon before China, which could mean another Florida launch ...

Geophysical Institute Director Bob McCoy says the GI plays an important role in interdisciplinary studies, bringing ...