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NASA and the Department of Energy (DOE) announced Tuesday that nuclear reactor It will reach the surface of the moon by 2030.
The two agencies recently signed a new memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on research and development of nuclear fission surface power systems for use on the moon. NASA’s Artemis Not just about the campaign, but also about future Mars missions.
The project is being advanced under the Trump administration’s space policy, which includes a vision for nuclear reactors on the moon and in orbit to foster space exploration and commerce.
“Under President Trump’s National Space Policy, the United States is committed to making the investments needed to return to the Moon, build the infrastructure to stay there, and take the next big leap to Mars and beyond,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
NASA and DOE are developing a nuclear reactor for use on the moon. (NASA)
“Achieving this future requires the use of nuclear power,” Isaacman added. “This agreement enables closer collaboration between NASA and the Department of Energy to provide the capabilities needed to usher in a golden age of space exploration and discovery.”
NASA and DOE Nuclear fission surface power generation system It can generate safe, efficient and abundant power and can operate for years without refueling.
This project is being pursued under the Trump administration’s space policy. (Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto, Getty Images)
Lunar nuclear reactor could help power the future mission to the moon Provides a continuous and abundant source of power, regardless of sunlight or temperature.
Solar power can be unreliable on the Moon because it has a one-month diurnal cycle, with two weeks of sunshine followed by two weeks of darkness.
“From the Manhattan Project to the Apollo Program, history shows that when American science and innovation come together, our nation can lead the world and reach new heights once thought impossible,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright.
Jared Isaacman was confirmed and sworn in as NASA Administrator in December 2025. (Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images)
He added that DOE is “proud to collaborate with NASA and the commercial space industry on what will be one of the greatest technological achievements in the history of nuclear energy and space exploration.”
In August, the Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy NASA has announced that it will accelerate the development of a lunar nuclear reactor with the goal of launching it in 2030, and the agency is seeking proposals to develop a 100-kilowatt reactor, enough to power about 80 homes.
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“The goal is to power everything,” a senior NASA official told Fox News Digital at the time. “Everything we want to do on the moon depends on this: our systems, habitats, rovers, robotic equipment, and even future mining operations.”
Fox News Digital’s Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.
