A lunar nuclear reactor may sound dramatic, but its neither illegal nor unprecedented. But it does raise critical questions ...

It's a 21st-century 'space race.' The Trump administration has announced plans to send a nuclear reactor to the moon. Now, ...

Trying to get a nuclear reactor on the surface of the moon is going to take time – maybe much longer more than NASA wants.

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, the new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.

Under Trump, NASA is accelerating a push to put a reactor on the moon, ahead of China and Russia. The plan could involve a “keep-out zone” on the lunar surface.

However, there are still concerns about whether NASA can meet its timeline, especially after recent deep budget cuts. Some scientists fear that the push for a lunar reactor is motivated more by ...

Discover how the US aims to power the Moon by 2030 using nuclear tech in a modern space race.