NASA goes nuclear? Secretary Duffy to announce reactor development plan for moon
“We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon."
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to announce an accelerated timeline this week for constructing America's first nuclear reactor on the moon, pushing the ambitious project ahead of competing Chinese efforts.
The directive from Duffy, who also serves as NASA's interim administrator, mandates soliciting proposals within 60 days for a 100-kilowatt l…