The United States wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon in the next ten years, according to a NASA directive obtained by The Independent.

Even with the Trump administration slashing NASA’s budget and workforce, the space agency is moving ahead with a bold plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, according to Politico.

Transportation Secretary and acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy is expected to announce plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. Duffy's goal is to win the second space race for the moon before China and Russia establish dominance there.