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Inside NASA's fast-track plans for lunar nuclear power and new space stations to outpace global rivals
Facing a new space race with China and Russia, NASA is fast-tracking lunar nuclear power development and commercial space ...
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NASA nuclear reactor plan
The Trump administration is pushing efforts to place a nuclear reactor on the moon to power a future human base. A newly ...
NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission, dies at 97
Nicknamed "Smilin’ Jim” by his fellow astronauts, Jim Lovell was known for his wit and quick grin, said acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy.
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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 ...
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Legendary NASA astronaut Jim Lovell dies at the age of 97
A legendary astronaut who commanded the almost doomed Apollo 13 lunar mission has passed away at the age of 97. Jim Lovell ...
NASA mourns the loss of legendary astronaut Jim Lovell, 97
The world bids farewell to a space exploration icon, as famed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell has passed away at the age of 97.
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Jim Lovell, NASA Astronaut Who Read Genesis From Lunar Orbit, Dies at 97
The Apollo 8 commander’s reading of the Scriptures reached a worldwide audience at the dawn of humanity’s journey to the moon ...
NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
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 ...
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NASA Wants To Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
NASA is accelerating its plans to establish a nuclear reactor on the Moon by the end of the decade to power lunar bases and gain an advantage in the new space race against Russia and China.
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NASA boss calls for nuclear reactor on the Moon
Science budget? Whatever. It's all about beating China and Russia NASA's Acting Administrator, Sean Duffy, has directed the US space agency to come up with a plan to deploy a nuclear reactor on the ...
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Why NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Race Is About More Than Power And What’s at Stake
We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon,” Sean Duffy declared at a recent news conference, underscoring the urgency behind NASA’s newly accelerated directive: to deploy a nuclear ...
NASA Wants Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030. Here's Why That Matters
Nuclear power in space isn't a new idea. Since the 1960s, the US and the Soviet Union have relied on radioisotope generators that use small amounts of radioactive elements to power satellites.