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NASA chief to announce plan for nuclear reactor on moon

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 challenges.

Florida Today on MSN · 9h

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

Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for creating a new position, the Fission Surface Power Program Executive, who would oversee this effort, working to award contracts within the next eight months to up to two industry providers to push forward this effort.

Space.com on MSN · 8h

'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 said that he wants the U.S. to claim the "best" part of the moon for itself.

France 24 on MSN12h

Space race: US aims to beat out China and Russia with nuclear reactor on the Moon

NASA’s interim chief Sean Duffy has made deploying a nuclear reactor on the Moon his top priority, framing the effort as a ...

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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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Russian Nuclear Sabotage In Space Could Blast U.S., SpaceX Satellites

As Russia races to perfect a nuclear-armed spacecraft, it is also likely preparing to launch an orbital sabotage mission to ...

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It's Time To Get Serious About Nuclear Space Travel, New Study Urges

As such, Lal and the other authors of the study argue it is time for America to take nuclear space travel seriously. Of course, saying that and actually making it happen are two entirely different ...

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