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US to build nuclear reactors on the moon in next 4 years, energy department says
NASA and DOE plan nuclear fission reactors on the Moon to ensure continuous power for Artemis and Mars missions, targeting deployment by 2030 to support deep-space exploration.
- NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy plan to build and deploy nuclear reactors on the moon within the next four years to power research and future Mars missions.
- The paper towel roll-sized uranium reactors will provide continuous power for at least 10 years, ideal for surviving 14-day lunar nights when solar power is limited.
- NASA aims to deliver a reactor to the launch pad by the early 2030s after completing initial design work on the Fission Surface Power Project by 2024.
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This project aims to facilitate future missions under the Artemis program, which foresees a sustained return to the Moon, as well as plan...
What has been speculated for a long time is now official: the Nasa wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. This will "initiate a golden age of space travel. Mars remains the long-term goal.
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