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Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield

Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.

Picking a Spot for NASA’s Lunar Nuclear Reactor Is Trickier Than It Sounds

The U.S. wants to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, but the first challenge is finding an ideal spot.

NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030. Choosing where is tricky

In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a ...

Critics shouldn’t block NASA’s nuclear path to a moon base

No great endeavor ever undertaken since the beginning of civilization has not had people saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done ...
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon — a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say

In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2035. This plant would support ...

NASA To Build Nuclear Reactor On Moon By 2030, Here's Why

The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.
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NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon: Here’s what to know

Michelle L.D. Hanlon, University of Mississippi The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, ...
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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. This company’s stock ...

Shares of BWX Technologies hit a record high, as investors believe the nuclear-power company could be involved in NASA’s lunar plans.
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NASA Fast-Tracking Program To Put Nuclear Reactor — on the Moon

Saying we are falling behind China in the next race to the moon, the transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, is accelerating plans to build a mini-nuclear reactor to deploy to the moon. “We’re behind.