As the Trump administration pushes to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the science, the risks and the future of space exploration.

NASA’s interim administrator, Sean Duffy, wants to place a nuclear reactor on the moon within the next decade. According to a NASA directive, Duffy has accelerated the timeline for building the reactor,

Powering the Moon Interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced that President Trump wants to place a small modular reactor (SMR) on the moon by 2030. The plan aims to secure U.S. dominance in the lunar economy and counter China and Russia’s joint plans for a similar reactor by the mid-2030s.