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 ...

Trump’s Executive Orders shift new nuclear reactor approvals from the NRC to the Pentagon and DoE. Growing electricity demand from electrification lay the groundwork for a nuclear resurgence ...

Kansai Electric Power will begin surveys for the construction of a new nuclear power reactor at its Mihama power station in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, to replace the existing facility, the ...

Kansai Electric Power will begin surveys for the construction of a new nuclear power reactor at its Mihama power station in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, to replace the existing facility, the ...

The US Department of Energy has announced the start of a new pilot programme to accelerate the development of advanced nuclear reactors and strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.

A natural nuclear reactor Questions raised by a fission chain reaction that occurred billions of years ago, and making silver compounds lighter with light, in our weekly dip into Nature ’s archive.

Inside a Lab Making the Advanced Fuel to Power Growing U.S. Nuclear Energy Ambitions Companies like X-energy are charging up to create next-gen nuclear reactors. Here’s how the fuel is made.