Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical ...

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so ...

In their report, Lal and Myers estimate it would cost about $800 million annually for five years to build and deploy a ...

US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part ...

NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially ...

Recently, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a U.S. reactor would be operational on the moon by 2030.

NASA plans to establish a continuous lunar presence by 2030 with a nuclear reactor, crucial for powering habitats and ...

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon. For several years now, the agency has been working to get a ...

The race to build nuclear power on the moon, currently involving NASA and the Chinese space agency, is a strategic ...

The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent ...

While nuclear reactors have been around on Earth for over 70 years, placing them on the moon would be unprecedented. NASA’s acting administrator, Sean Duffy, is aiming to do the undone: a reactor ...

This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a ...