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NASA’s moon nuclear reactor

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.

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NASA calls for nuclear power plant on the moon in next decade. Here's what we know.

Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for creating a new position, the Fission Surface Power Program Executive, who would oversee this effort, working to award contracts within the next eight months to up to two industry providers to push forward this effort.

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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.

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Texas-based Firefly made history with its moon landing. Here’s how it’s fueling its next adventures

Firefly Aerospace made history in March as the first commercial firm to land a spacecraft upright on the moon. Now, the ...

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China announces breakthrough in planned moon landing

The China Manned Space Agency announced that its manned lunar lander—named Lanyue, which means embracing the ...

Solar-Powered Device Turns Moon Dirt Into Bricks, a Potential Breakthrough in Lunar Construction

Both the U.S. and China have set their sights on the Moon, aiming to break ground on permanent lunar bases within the next ...

Nuclear Stocks Rocket On Trump’s Lunar Reactor Plan

Powering the Moon Interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy announced that President Trump wants to place a small modular reactor ...

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Beijing tests lunar lander tasked with putting first Chinese on the moon

The lunar lander will be used to transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon's surface, as well as serving as a living space, power source, and data center. China conducted its first ...

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NASA video of moon rocket test shows something just went seriously wrong

The BOLE motor is a major redesign of the ones used on NASA’s Space Launch System, or SLS, the rocket built to carry astronauts to the moon under the Artemis program. It swaps out old parts with ...

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NASA budget proposal raises concerns over Artemis program cuts

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Proposed budget cuts to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis program and the moon-orbiting Gateway space station have sparked concerns about ...

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Opinion: NASA’s moon rocket program is an annual $100 million boost ...

NASA's Artemis program is a significant contributor to the California's economy, generating more than $100 million in economic impact annually. This critical program deserves our continued support ...

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