NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030. Choosing Where Is Tricky
NASA aims to power lunar habitats and mining with a nuclear reactor by 2030, enabling continuous energy where solar power is limited, especially at the lunar south pole.
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In just five years, construction could begin on a nuclear reactor on the Moon. While no new reactors are built in the United States, this space plan raises questions about our priorities and what lies ahead for the energy future. —– THE VAULT 2025 | SEPTEMBER 8-11 | THE GAYLORD PALMS | […] The post NASA Is Already Designing Nuclear Reactors for Use on the Moon first appeared on Valuetainment.
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 nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so would allow the United States to gain a foothold on the moon by the time China plans to land the first taikonaut, what China calls its astronauts, there by 2030.


NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky
Several missions have already attempted to land on the lunar surface in 2025, with more to come. AP PhotoIn a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so would allow the United States to gain a foothold on the Moon by the time China plans to land the first taikonaut, what China calls its astronauts…
The Nasa announced its intention to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. A project aimed at facilitating the local manned missions, but also to go ahead of China in the race to establish a long-term presence on the Moon.
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