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NASA’s moon nuclear reactor

The New York Times · 22h

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.

NDTV on MSN · 38m

NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters

Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.

Space.com on MSN · 2d

NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon. For several years now, the agency has been working to get a 40-kilowatt fission system ready for launch to the moon by the early 2030s. But interim NASA chief Sean Duffy is about to announce a more ambitious path, via a directive set to be released this week, according to Politico.

Space.com on MSN2d

NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole

NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to ...

ExtremeTech on MSN12h

NASA Head Heralds New Space Race to Build a Power Station on the Moon

"We're in a race to the Moon, in a race with China to the Moon. And to have a base on the Moon, we need energy," Duffy told ...

15hon MSN

How to see the full moon and planets this weekend

August’s full sturgeon moon is peaking this weekend, accompanied by meteor showers and shining planets. Here’s how to see the ...

Space.com on MSN2d

NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead

"While it was not the outcome we had hoped for, mission experiences like Lunar Trailblazer help us to learn and reduce the ...

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