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Race to build nuclear reactor on moon raises galaxy of legal questions
Under Trump, NASA is accelerating a push to put a reactor on the moon, ahead of China and Russia. The plan could involve a “keep-out zone” on the lunar surface.
Do NuScale Power and Oklo Have a New Opportunity That's Out of This World?
NuScale Power and Oklo are two leading designers of small modular reactors. But some privately held companies may be better ...
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
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 ...
Climate: Mr. President, Pacific Northwest Water Does NOT Flow To L.A.
In this week's Current Climate newsletter, correcting presidential misinformation on water; the Moon is going nuclear; Ford ...
Space Race 2.0? US fast-tracking plans to build nuclear reactor on the Moon
The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role.
Oak Ridge National Lab's High Flux Isotope Reactot turns 60 this month - hear about plans
Chris Bryan will give a talk to Friends of ORNL on Tuesday, Aug. 12, on 60 years of scientific highlights in the reactor’s history, plans for upgrades ...
Nasa is racing to build a nuclear reactor on moon by 2030; here’s the reason
Similar moves by China and Russia may have pushed NASA to accelerate its plans under the terms of the Artemis Accords.