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NASA wants US to be the first nation to put nuclear reactor on the moon

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy has directed the agency to fast-track plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon.

Washington-made rockets taking NASA to the moon for the first time in half a century

NASA’s Artemis campaign is a bold series of missions to take humans back to the moon, and those astronauts will get there ...

Is U.S. and NASA putting a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here's why and what to know

Is NASA going to put a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here's what Sean Duffy said about U.S. race against China in space and going to Mars.

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. Choosing where is tricky

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a ...

Why on Earth would NASA build a nuclear reactor on the Moon?

In their report, Lal and Myers estimate it would cost about $800 million annually for five years to build and deploy a ...
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Acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy says the agency will 'move aside' from climate sciences to focus on exploring moon and Mars

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says it's time for the agency to focus on the moon and Mars, not the "smorgasbord of ...
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China's Getting Ready to Land Astronauts on the Moon While NASA Flails Helplessly

Over half a year into Trump's second term, NASA still doesn't have a leader. The space agency is staring down the barrel of ...

Moon phase today: What the moon will look like on August 19, 2025

So let's see what's happening with the moon tonight, Aug. 19. As of Tuesday, Aug. 19, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, and ...