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Why on Earth would NASA build a nuclear reactor on the Moon?

"Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon" is not a headline I imagined reading before last week. Sure, as a sci-fi ...
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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 ...

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 ...
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NASA chief to announce plan for nuclear reactor on the moon

( NewsNation) — Transportation Secretary and acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy is expected to announce a fast-tracked plan ...

NASA Boosts Plans for Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

NASA could soon go nuclear on the moon. The space agency’s acting administrator Sean Duffy has issued a directive to expedite ...

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA for a little more than a month, has vowed to make the United States great in space.

NASA calls for nuclear power plant on the moon in next decade. Here's what we know.

NASA plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by the 2030s to support long-term human exploration. The project aims to address power needs during lunar nights and provide high-power energy for ...

NASA wants US to be the first nation to put nuclear reactor on the moon

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.

Is U.S. and NASA putting a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here's why and what to know

Is NASA going to put a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here's what Sean Duffy said about U.S. race against China in space and ...
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NASA fast-tracks lunar reactor plan

NASA is expediting plans to deploy a 100kW nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, aiming to power future lunar bases and ...

Acting NASA Chief Tells Agency to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon, Before China Does It First

NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy is fast-tracking the agency’s plans to build a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface, a ...
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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 ...