NASA is developing a 40-kilowatt lunar nuclear reactor under its Fission Surface Power program, aiming for deployment by decade’s end to provide reliable energy during the Moon’s two-week nights.

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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 ...

The Trump administration is pushing efforts to place a nuclear reactor on the moon to power a future human base. A newly ...

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Nuclear reactors on the Moon and at Denver airport, Kentucky’s new uranium enrichment facility, and nuclear energy restarts are driving Trump’s goals.

According to a recent directive from acting administrator Sean Duffy, the space agency will launch a nuclear reactor to the moon by 2030.

NASA is accelerating its plans to establish a nuclear reactor on the Moon by the end of the decade to power lunar bases and gain an advantage in the new space race against Russia and China.

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 has been working behind the scenes for years to develop compact nuclear power systems designed to support lunar bases, ...

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