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Nuclear power on the moon is critical to the United States' space exploration and national security goals, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy said.

If Duffy is serious about his stated objective, then he and the president must work more effectively to integrate SpaceX and other private space startups more fully into NASA.

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.

The plan appears to be Duffy’s first major directive since being selected by Trump to lead NASA on an interim basis in early July.