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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on Moon

Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts tell WIRED.

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NASA Aims to Deploy Nuclear Reactor on Moon by 2030 for Strategic Power

NASA's interim leader Sean Duffy recently declared the U.S. space agency aims to place a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 to provide energy for an eventual lunar outpost. Duffy describes this as a new moon race to establish the strategic foothold and keep a competitive advantage for the U.

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NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

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

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NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to ...

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Unraveling the mystery of the lunar South Pole

When it comes to lunar exploration, pretty much everything that astronauts discover is exciting. However, there is one area ...

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Texas company awarded $176.7M for mission to the Moon's south pole

A Central Texas space company is on a victory lap. After successfully touching down on the Moon this past spring, a feat ...

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You can design the wheels for NASA's next moon vehicle with the 'Rock and Roll Challenge

NASA is calling on the public to help shape the future of lunar exploration by designing the next generation of wheels ...

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Firefly Aerospace Lands $177M NASA Contract for Lunar South Pole Mission

Firefly Aerospace booked the $177 million NASA contract to launch the Blue Ghost Mission 4 payloads to the Moon's south pole.

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On Apollo 11 lunar landing anniversary, we look at future missions to the moon

July 20th is Moon Day, Space Exploration Day and the anniversary of the first Apollo 11 moonwalk. Here’s a look at the Apollo program and the new Artemis program to return to the lunar surface.

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NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.

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Interlune to fly instrument on Astrolab’s FLIP rover

Interlune, a startup with plans to harvest helium-3 from the moon, will fly an instrument on the first lunar rover from ...

Lunar Outpost celebrates release of Lego Moon Rover Space Vehicle

Just one day after its official release, Lunar Outpost celebrated the rollout of its first Lego set with a pop-up display at ...

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China Thinks Its Lunar Colony Can Survive on Moon Dust

NASA has talked about doing its own form of in situ lunar habitation. The Chinese have actually tested the technology—albeit ...

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