US to build nuclear reactor on moon by 2030: NASA

Source: New York Post

NASA and the US Department of Energy are working to develop and deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon’s surface within the next four years — fulfilling one of President Trump’s visions for space development, according to authorities. The agencies signed a memorandum of understanding anticipating they will accomplish the ambitious goal of deploying nuclear reactors both on the moon and in orbit by the year 2030, the DOE and NASA announced on Tuesday. 3 NASA and the US Department of Energy have committed to deploying nuclear reactors on the moon and in orbit by the year 2030.