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U.S. sending nuclear reactor to moon

NASA Planning to Construct 100-Kilowatt Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030
However, there are still concerns about whether NASA can meet its timeline, especially after recent deep budget cuts. Some scientists fear that the push for a lunar reactor is motivated more by geopolitical competition than by scientific need.
Race to build nuclear reactor on moon raises galaxy of legal questions
Under Trump, NASA is accelerating a push to put a reactor on the moon, ahead of China and Russia. The plan could involve a “keep-out zone” on the lunar surface.
Trump plans to send nuclear reactor to Moon: Who owns the Moon?
It's a 21st-century 'space race.' The Trump administration has announced plans to send a nuclear reactor to the moon. Now, many are asking: Do they have the legal right to do that — and who owns the moon?
NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon. For several years now, the agency has been working to get a 40-kilowatt fission system ready for launch to the moon by the early 2030s. But interim NASA chief Sean Duffy is about to announce a more ambitious path, via a directive set to be released this week, according to Politico.
Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts tell WIRED.
Can the U.S. put a nuclear reactor on the moon?
The Trump administration is expected to soon announce plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. FOX News' CB Cotton looks into why there's support for the plan, as well as if the U.S. is legally allowed to do it.
NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.
'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)
Duffy went further than simply saying he wants the United States to beat China to the moon, however. The acting NASA chief said that he wants the U.S. to claim the "best" part of the moon for itself.
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NASA to build nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains what the law has to say | The Conversation
A lunar nuclear reactor may sound dramatic, but its neither illegal nor unprecedented. But it does raise critical questions about access and power.
NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here's what that means
The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent to NASA officials in July and obtained by NPR. It's an ambitious target that has some in the scientific community concerned about high costs and a potentially unrealistic schedule.
Space Race 2.0? US fast-tracking plans to build nuclear reactor on the Moon
The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role. View on euronews
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