Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space station contracts despite a 25% budget reduction.

The acting head of NASA, Sean Duffy, has made it clear that the United States is in a new space race—but it's a little different this time. Although it still means getting human boots on the Moon, this space race is about building something more permanent and providing enough power for it.

U.S. Transportation Secretary and NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy would reportedly unveil plans later this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. According to a Politico report, citing documents,