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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon. Here’s what the law has to say

(The Conversation) – 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 ...
Scientific American

Why NASA wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

Nuclear power plants are safer than many suspect. But putting reactors in space is a concept with a checkered history. One ...
MIT Technology Review

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

The agency wants to fly it to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...
Seacoastonline.com

NH House rejects bill allowing utilities to own advanced nuclear reactors

CONCORD — The House of Representatives voted April 23 against a bill that would have allowed utilities to build and own advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 447 was defeated on the consent calendar ...
POWER Magazine

White House Launches Space Nuclear Initiative, Sets Timeline for Lunar Reactors

The White House has launched a coordinated federal initiative to deploy nuclear reactors in space, directing NASA and the Department of War (DOW) to run parallel design competitions for fission ...