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NASA’s moon nuclear reactor

Could the U.S. actually build a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here’s what an expert says

As NASA eyes a return to the moon, the agency has set an ambitious goal: deploy a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030 to provide consistent energy for future missions.

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NASA Aims for U.S. to Be First to Put Nuclear Reactor on the Moon: ‘To Have a Base on the Moon, We Need Energy’

This is about space exploration. This is about this next phase,” Duffy, interim NASA administrator and ‘The Real World’ alum, said

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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why

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 countered in August, when acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a US reactor would be operational on the Moon by 2030.

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Experts sound off after Trump and NASA fast-track a nuclear reactor on the moon: ‘The whole proposal is cock-eyed’

Trying to get a nuclear reactor on the surface of the moon is going to take time – maybe much longer more than NASA wants.

Why NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on Moon

NASA plans to install a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, marking a new space race with China for lunar resources.

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