Although it has long triggered fears of meltdowns and radioactive waste, nuclear power is considered an 'extremely safe,' zero-emission power source.

The sci-fi-like project won the top prize in the Project Hyperion Design Competition, a contest for designing hypothetical multigenerational ships.

Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space ...

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