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Race to Build Nuclear Reactor on Moon Raises Galaxy of Legal Questions
The US aims to deploy a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 to support long-term lunar bases and counter China’s planned 2035 lunar power project.
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NASA is putting a nuclear reactor on the moon. It could reshape space governance
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 unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035. This plant would support its planned international lunar research station. The United States countered in August, when acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy reportedly suggested a U.S…
Space race next: US, China rushing to nuclearize the moon
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 unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035. This plant would support its […] The post Space race next: US, China rushing to nuclearize the moon appeared first on Asia Times.
ESG News Recap: The Modern Race for The Moon
Impakter The Modern Race for The Moon Today’s ESG Updates U.S. Accelerates Moon Nuclear Reactor Plan: U.S. aims to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 in response to China’s 2035 lunar research station plans. Trump Strikes Deal for Cut of Nvidia Sales to China: Under a new agreement, Nvidia and AMD will give 15% of China-related revenue to the […] The post The Modern Race for The Moon appeared first on Impakter. Sarah Perras
During the space race of the mid-twentieth century, the goal was to plant flags and leave traces. Today, that chapter is history. The new competition between powers is not fought by who steps on the lunar surface first, but by who manages to build and maintain presence there. And in that mission, the key is not a more powerful rocket, but energy. In 2025, NASA and China made it clear that the next step is to install nuclear reactors on the Moon …
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