
The Lunar Power Play: Why America is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon
Reading Time: 4 minutesFor decades, space exploration has been about flags and footprints. But as humanity looks beyond fleeting visits to establishing permanent outposts, a new, critical race has emerged: the strategic infrastructure race. At its heart? Nuclear power. The United States, through NASA, is accelerating plans to construct a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030….