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.

NuScale Power and Oklo are two leading designers of small modular reactors. But some privately held companies may be better ...

In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support its planned international lunar research station. The United States ...

In this week's Current Climate newsletter, correcting presidential misinformation on water; the Moon is going nuclear; Ford ...

The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role.

Chris Bryan will give a talk to Friends of ORNL on Tuesday, Aug. 12, on 60 years of scientific highlights in the reactor’s history, plans for upgrades ...

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is expected to fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the ...