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US selects 11 projects for program to fast-track small nuclear test reactors  Reuters The Nuke Race Is On. Energy Department Taps 11 Start-Ups to Build a Reactor By Mid-2026.  Barron’s Department of Energy Announces Initial Selections for New Reactor Pilot Program  Department of Energy (.gov) US selects 11 firms for program to fast-track small nuclear test reactors  Reuters DOE taps 10 advanced reactor companies …

US selects 11 projects for program to fast-track small nuclear test reactors  Reuters The Nuke Race Is On. Energy Department Taps 11 Start-Ups to Build a Reactor By Mid-2026.  Barron’s Department of Energy Announces Initial Selections for New Reactor Pilot Program  Department of Energy (.gov) US selects 11 firms for program to fast-track small nuclear test reactors  Reuters DOE taps 10 advanced reactor companies …

In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review X, researchers led by Professor Gilad Perez from the Weizmann Institute of Science have proposed a revolutionary method for detecting dark matter using an ultra-sensitive thorium-229 nuclear clock. This innovative approach, based on thorium-229’s unique nuclear properties, offers a promising new frontier in the search for the elusive substance that makes up …

UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran  Politico Iran says UN nuclear watchdog official will visit country for talks, but no inspections planned  CNN Iran says IAEA official to visit for talks, no access to nuclear sites planned  Reuters Iran says ‘no cooperation’ with IAEA until new agreement is reached  Hindustan Times IAEA can visit for talks, but won’t have access to nuclear sites, …

In a sharp pivot toward faster implementation, NASA is now planning to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, as confirmed by acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy during a press conference this week. The announcement marks a significant step in the Artemis program’s roadmap to establish a lasting U.S. presence on the lunar surface, particularly at the Moon’s …

A full super moon, rises behind a mountain in the village of Dodekametro, in the region of Arcadia in Greece, on July 10, 2025. Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images The Trump administration is accelerating plans to place a nuclear reactor on the moon to power a base for humans. The reactor …

“There’s now policy certainty that we didn’t have before,” she adds. “Last but not least, the private sector is not only interested in using space nuclear power, they’re even interested in providing space nuclear power.” Both startups and established aerospace companies like Boeing and Lockheed Martin are researching the use of nuclear power in space. “There’s a lot of puzzle …

NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon  The New York Times Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon  Politico US should put nuclear reactors on moon before other countries do, acting NASA administrator says  ABC News The Real Nuclear Moonshot Is Here on Earth  Bloomberg Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – US media  BBC …

NASA’s interim administrator says his call for the United States to put a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface by 2030 is part of a new race to the moon. Agency chief Sean Duffy made the remarks during a press conference titled “Unleashing American Drone Dominance” hosted by the U.S. Department of Transportation (which Duffy also runs) on Aug. 5. …

NASA Wants to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon. This Stock Could Benefit.  Barron’s NASA wants US to be the first nation to put nuclear reactor on the moon  CNN Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon  Politico NASA’s plan to fast-track nuclear reactors on the moon misses the mark  MSNBC News Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 …