China, Russia, and U.s. Race to Develop Lunar Nuclear Reactors
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The US, China, and Russia are racing to develop lunar nuclear reactors for future moon missions, with the discussion highlighting related past conversations and projects.
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U.S. eyes building nuclear power plants on the moon, Mars https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23954190 26-jul-2020
UK backs Rolls-Royce project to build a nuclear reactor on the moon https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35214491 19-mar-2023
NASA to announce nuclear reactor on the moon https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44791800 04-aug-2025