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Why NASA wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

Nuclear power plants are safer than many suspect. But putting reactors in space is a concept with a checkered history. One ...

Space trucks, dust mining and nuclear power: Nasa’s $30bn plan to live on the Moon

After Artemis II took astronauts to lunar orbit for the first time since 1972, Nasa has released detailed plans for how it intends to establish a Moon base within the next decade. It is ambitious, to ...
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NASA space launch sets stage for nuclear power on the moon

The White House wants a nuclear reactor ready for launch to the moon by 2030. Reliable lunar power is the linchpin in NASA’s plans for a “golden age” of space discovery — fueling a habitable moon base ...
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon. Here’s what the law has to say

(The Conversation) – The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. In April ...