Nuclear power on the Moon has moved from science fiction to a concrete target on the United States space agenda. NASA and the ...

Building on past use of nuclear systems, NASA and the Department of Energy are developing small nuclear fission reactors for ...

NASA and the DOE are investigating small nuclear fission reactors capable of generating tens to hundreds of kilowatts of electricity. This power level is crucial for supporting essential systems such ...

NASA’s Gateway is coming to life with a solar-powered spacecraft built to light it up—and move it around the Moon.

NASA’s new solar engine powers the Gateway space station, advancing Artemis missions and deep space exploration.

NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next decade and eventually Mars. Signed by the current Acting Administrator Sean Duffy, NASA Headquarters released a plan that calls for ...

NASA and the Department of Energy (DOE) on Tuesday announced plans to develop a nuclear reactor for the surface of the moon ...

NASA announced plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon on Tuesday, in an attempt to stay ahead of China and Russia in a new space race. The goal is to have the reactor built before 2030, a ...

Viewed from orbit, Jackass Flats — situated in southern Nevada about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas — could easily be confused for Mars. The alluvial basin is full of tan and gray regolith, hued ...