The agency was already working on designing a reactor that might one day provide people with electricity on the moon. The Trump administration wants to try to speed things up and build a bigger reactor, Politico reports. [Link: Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon | https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/nasa-china-space-station-duffy-directives-00492172 | politico.com]
The agency was already working on designing a reactor that might one day provide people with electricity on the moon. The Trump administration wants to try to speed things up and build a bigger reactor, Politico reports.
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