NASA races to put nuclear reactors on Moon and Mars

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administor Bryan Bedford observe a Skydio X10 drone hover in the atrium of the Department of Transportation Headquarters on August 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. [AFP]

The United States is rushing to put nuclear power reactors on the Moon and Mars, and hopes to launch the first system by the end of the decade.