US Accelerates Plans for Lunar Nuclear Reactors Amid Global Competition
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NASA plans to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 to enhance space exploration capabilities, driven by geopolitical competition with China and Russia, and aiming to establish a sustainable lunar presence and future missions to Mars.
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- The Real Nuclear Moonshot Is Here on Earth Bloomberg.com
- US should put nuclear reactors on moon before other countries do, acting NASA administrator says ABC News
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