The National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the U.S. Department of Energy have announced a commitment to develop a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030. The lunar surface reactor relies on ...

Nuclear power is moving from science fiction concept to engineering requirement for a permanent human foothold on the Moon. NASA and the US Department of Energy are working on compact fission systems ...

The US government space and energy agencies have renewed their commitment to work together to develop a fission power source for use on the surface of the Moon and future missions to Mars. The Earth ...

NASA’s push to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon by around 2030 is not a sci‑fi stunt or a vanity project. It is a calculated move to lock in reliable power for long‑term human presence, and to ...

NASA and the Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced plans to develop a nuclear reactor for the surface of the moon by 2030. The two agencies recently signed a new memorandum of understanding ...

As preparations continue in Florida for the launch of the Artemis II mission as soon as next week, NASA announced a partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a new power source for ...

NASA's Artemis II rocket is scheduled to blast off this spring, taking humans back to the moon's orbit for the first time in more than 50 years. A nuclear reactor at UC Davis in Northern California is ...