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NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon. For several years now, the agency has been working to get a ...
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 ...
New nuclear era: 3D printing cuts build times as NASA preps Moon reactor
A new era for nuclear technology is emerging at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and space exploration. The US is ...
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Why NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Race Is About More Than Power And What’s at Stake
We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon,” Sean Duffy declared at a recent news conference, underscoring the urgency behind NASA’s newly accelerated directive: to deploy a nuclear ...