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Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

The United States plans to land a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, while a Russian-Chinese partnership is targeting 2036 for its own lunar reactor. Several leading scientists warn the race carries serious risks, including the danger of launching radioactive material into space and the lack of any binding international framework governing nuclear power on the lunar surface.

Source: Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon — NYT World

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