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NASA to build nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains what the law has to say | The Conversation

A lunar nuclear reactor may sound dramatic, but its neither illegal nor unprecedented. But it does raise critical questions ...

Experts sound off after Trump and NASA fast-track a nuclear reactor on the moon: ‘The whole proposal is cock-eyed’

Trying to get a nuclear reactor on the surface of the moon is going to take time – maybe much longer more than NASA wants.

NASA Aims for U.S. to Be First to Put Nuclear Reactor on the Moon: ‘To Have a Base on the Moon, We Need Energy’

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, the interim NASA administrator, proclaimed that the U.S. needs to ‘get our act together’ ...

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon. Here’s what the law has to say

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, the new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.
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NASA plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. Here's what that means

The reactor would launch to the moon by 2030, according to a directive by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy that was sent ...
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NASA Planning to Construct 100-Kilowatt Nuclear Reactor on the Moon by 2030

However, there are still concerns about whether NASA can meet its timeline, especially after recent deep budget cuts. Some ...

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.