Inside NASA’s fast-track plans for lunar nuclear power and new space stations to outpace global rivals

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Amid significant budget cuts, NASA is fast-tracking the development of nuclear reactors on the moon and next-generation space stations with one clear objective: beating U.S. adversaries in the new space race.

Two new memos signed by interim NASA chief and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy outline a bold strategy to secure strategic ground on the moon. The centerpiece of this effort is a lunar nuclear reactor, a renewable and stable power source to support long-term exploration.

“The goal is to power everything,” a senior NASA official told Fox News Digital. “Our systems, habitats, rovers, robotic equipment, even future mining operations — everything we want to do on the moon depends on this.”

The moon’s environment makes this a necessity. I