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Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – US media

 US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on
the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of US ambitions to
build a permanent base for humans to live on the lunar surface. According
to Politico, the acting head of Nasa referred to similar plans by China and
Russia and said those two countries “could potentially declare a keep-out
zone” on the Moon. But questions remain about how realistic the goal and
timeframe are, given recent and steep Nasa budget cuts, and some scientists
are concerned that the plans are driven by geopolitical goals.

 BBC 5th Aug 2025,
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cev2dylxv74o

August 6, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | space travel, USA