If you try to launch or land a spacecraft anywhere close to another object on the lunar surface, that object will get sandblasted with rocks, dust and sand.

From electric cars to artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, the technologies people use every day require a growing need for electricity. In theory, nuclear fusion—a process that fuses atoms together,

Nuclear fusion – the process by which atomic nuclei are combined into heavier elements to generate energy – has the potential to provide "vast energy supplies" while releasing minimal greenhouse gas emissions, according to the American Chemical Society (ACS).

Norwegian energy and nuclear project developers have teamed up to create floating nuclear plants powered by small modular reactors.

In their report, Lal and Myers estimate it would cost about $800 million annually for five years to build and deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon. Even if DoE support can prevent NASA's staffing cuts from kneecapping the project, its feasibility will hinge on if the Trump administration ponies up the cash to execute on its own bold claims.

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it will initially work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move their technologies towards deployment. Through this effort, which is part of the agency’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot

Denver International Airport is investigating the possibility of building a small modular nuclear reactor power station on its 34,000-acre campus to serve its expected 120 million passengers by 2045.