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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 ...
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NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here's what that means.
The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent ...
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 ...
Why does the US want to put nuclear reactors on the moon?
If you want to know where the next nuclear reactor is being built, you may have to look up at the stars. Transportation ...
We don’t need nuclear reactors on the moon
Transportation Secretary and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy's plan to fast-track nuclear reactors on the moon is a ...
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'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)
Duffy went further than simply saying he wants the United States to beat China to the moon, however. The acting NASA chief ...
Inside NASA's fast-track plans for lunar nuclear power and new space stations to outpace global rivals
Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space ...
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support its planned international lunar research station. The United States ...
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NASA boss calls for nuclear reactor on the Moon
Science budget? Whatever. It's all about beating China and Russia NASA's Acting Administrator, Sean Duffy, has directed the ...
NASA Chief Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030
The acting administrator of NASA, Sean Duffy, wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. His directive says the first ...
US should put nuclear reactors on moon before other countries do, acting NASA administrator says
Nuclear power on the moon is critical to the United States' space exploration and national security goals, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said.