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Why does the U.S. want a nuclear reactor on the Moon — and why is the Department of Transportation running the show instead of NASA?
This week, Politico obtained internal documents revealing that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy — now also acting NASA chief — has been quietly tasked with fast-tracking a nuclear fission reactor on the lunar surface by 2030. Not for energy innovation. Not for scientific advancement. For “space superiority.”
What does that mean? It means we beat other countries to own the moon. Occupation.
The reactor is reportedly for energy production – to provide reliable, round‑the‑clock power during the two-week lunar night and support permanent human habitats, rovers, scientific labs and power-intensive operations like ice mining.
But what if someone does try to mess with it? Are we going to put armed guards in space? Can they fire weapons in space?
Also, is anyone worried about nuclear fall out on our planet’s only moon? Is it our right to even try this given that the moon is not ours?