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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 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 ...

Forbes Daily: Intel CEO Under Fire After Trump Weighs In

Today’s Forbes Daily covers Eli Lilly’s historic loss, the new GPT-5 for OpenAI’s ChatGPT, reactions to Instagram’s new map ...
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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 ...

Nuclear power roars back, thanks to Trump administration push

Although it has long triggered fears of meltdowns and radioactive waste, nuclear power is considered an 'extremely safe,' ...
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Nuclear Reactor on the Moon? NASA Chief Says It’s Needed to Power Lunar Base

The Trump administration wants a nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of the decade in a bid to beat Russia and China to ...
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“It Is Imperative to Act Quickly”: The U.S. Is Racing to Build the First Nuclear Reactor on the Moon—And It’s All About Beating China and Russia

In a sharp pivot toward faster implementation, NASA is now planning to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, as ...

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 ...

NASA’s moon nuclear reactor: What to know

NASA announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon on Tuesday, in an attempt to stay ahead of China and Russia in a ...
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NASA's bold mission: Nuclear reactors on the moon by 2030

NASA is ready to send nuclear reactors to the Moon. The goal is to have a working reactor by 2030. NASA boss Sean Duffy said ...
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NASA Head Heralds New Space Race to Build a Power Station on the Moon

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 ...
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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 ...