Duffy to Announce Plans to Build Nuclear Reactor on Lunar Surface Written 5 August 2025
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Concept image of NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project. | Credit: NASA
Politico reports, “Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, the first major action by the former Fox News host as the interim NASA administrator. NASA has discussed building a reactor on the lunar surface, but this would set a more definitive timeline and come just as the agency faces a massive budget cut. The move also underscores how Duffy wants to play a role in NASA policymaking.”
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