A new war has started in space to establish a nuclear base there. On one side is US and on the other side is Russia and China ...

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.

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power. In April 2025, China reportedly ...

Chris Bryan will give a talk to Friends of ORNL on Tuesday, Aug. 12, on 60 years of scientific highlights in the reactor’s history, plans for upgrades ...

NuScale Power and Oklo are two leading designers of small modular reactors. But some privately held companies may be better ...

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, correcting presidential misinformation on water; the Moon is going nuclear; Ford ...

Similar moves by China and Russia may have pushed NASA to accelerate its plans under the terms of the Artemis Accords.