The first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, the new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon. An expert explains why this is not as an arms race but a strategic ...

Although it has long triggered fears of meltdowns and radioactive waste, nuclear power is considered an 'extremely safe,' zero-emission power source.

A base on the moon would be more democratic than those that Musk and his acolytes have advocated building on Mars. Given ...

In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon by 2035. This plant would support ...