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US DOE And Nasa Reaffirm Commitment To Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030

By David Dalton
14 January 2026

Agreement also includes plans to use fission plant for missions to Mars

US DOE And Nasa Reaffirm Commitment To Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030
US energy secretary Chris Wright (left) and Nasa administrator Jared Isaacman at DOE headquarters in Washington on 8 January 2026. Courtesy Nasa/John Kraus.
The US Department of Energy (DOE) and Nasa have renewed their commitment to a longstanding partnership to support the research and development of a fission surface power system for use on the Moon and future Nasa missions to Mars.

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