NASA and the Department of Energy have just tested a small fission nuclear reactor named KRUSTY (Kilowatt Reactor Using Stirling Technology) in the Nevada desert, in what could be a way to provide ...

While nuclear reactors have been around on Earth for over 70 years, placing them on the moon would be unprecedented. NASA’s acting administrator, Sean Duffy, is aiming to do the undone: a reactor ...

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have reignited efforts to develop a small nuclear reactor for deployment on the Moon by the end of the decade. Designed to power long-term lunar missions, ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...