The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

Theoretical astrophysicist Dr Ethan Siegel weighs up the pros and cons of building a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 ...

The project is still in the planning phases, but researchers hope to get the reactor on the moon by 2030.

The lead front page story in the New York Times this week was headlined: “Superpowers Racing to Put Nuclear Reactors on Moon.” The nations involved: the ...

A new era of spaceflight could save astronauts time and cut exposure to cosmic radiation as they rocket to Mars—and beyond.

The US, China and Russia are racing to deploy nuclear reactors on the Moon, seeking reliable power for lunar bases while scientists warn of safety risks ...

US, China and Russia are looking beyond Moon landings towards a sustained lunar presence. Nuclear reactors could provide ...

The US, China, and Russia are competing to establish lunar bases by 2026, with nuclear reactors poised to provide essential ...

The White House issued a directive on April 14 ordering NASA, the Pentagon, and the Department of Energy to develop a nuclear fission reactor capable of orbiting the moon, with a launch-ready target ...

NASA wants a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 while Russia and China target 2036, putting the lunar south pole, water ice and rules around safety zones in focus.

Nuclear power is fast becoming the centerpiece of a new moon race and, as Selam Gebrekidan reports in the New York Times, this one carries radioactive stakes. NASA has told contractors to be ready to ...

The Trump administration has grand plans for "ENSURING AMERICAN SPACE SUPERIORITY." When NASA sent humans to the moon for the first time this century earlier this month, the organization made it clear ...