Artemis' next leap: US aims for a lunar nuclear reactor by 2030
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NASA and the DOE signed an agreement to pursue a lunar nuclear power system that could fuel Artemis-era bases on the Moon by 2030; nuclear fission would provide continuous electricity for years without refueling, supporting deep-space outposts and aligning with a Trump-era push to establish lunar infrastructure, building on decades of space-nuclear research.
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