Project Orion
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A historical concept for spacecraft propulsion using thermonuclear explosions.
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Neal Stephenson: Sci-Fi, Space, Aliens, AI, VR & the Future of Humanity | Lex Fridman Podcast #240
Lex Fridman
A proposed nuclear pulse propulsion system for spacecraft, detailed by Freeman Dyson and collaborators, involving detonating atomic bombs behind a vehicle.
Interstellar Expansion WITHOUT Faster Than Light Travel
PBS Space Time
A historical concept for spacecraft propulsion using thermonuclear explosions.