NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts tell WIRED.

The US has announced plans to outpace China and Russia in the space race

Nasa’s new acting head accelerates construction of a nuclear fission reactor for lunar power by 2030.

The reactor would provide power for humans on the Moon but there are questions about feasability.

Sean Duffy wants to fast-track putting a 100kw nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. It would help win the "space race."

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon before China and Russia.

The agency is reportedly planning to solicit industry proposals for a 100-kilowatt reactor to launch by 2030.

NASA’s interim chief Sean Duffy has made deploying a nuclear reactor on the Moon his top priority, framing the effort as a "second space race". Washington hopes to beat Beijing…

NASA has set a 2030 deadline to build a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon. It’s an ambitious but potentially achievable goal that could transform space exploration, experts…

Nuclear power could be the linchpin for long-term human activity.