NASA plans to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 for power, rivaling China's lunar activities.

NASA aims to deploy a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 to provide 100-kilowatt power for long-term missions, enabling exploration and resource extraction near the south pole. This move also responds to China's lunar ambitions and builds on NASA's previous Kilopower project. The reactor will support continuous energy during the lunar night, crucial for sustaining human presence and potentially establishing a commercial space station by 2030.