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NuScale Proudly Supports TVA and ENTRA1 Energy Announcement of Landmark 6-Gigawatt Small Module Reactor (SMR) Deployment Program  Business WireView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy announced plans on Aug. 5, 2025, to build a nuclear fission reactor for deployment on the lunar surface in 2030. Doing so would allow the United States …

Yes, the U.S. Should Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon  RealClearEnergy China, Russia, and U.S. Race to Develop Lunar Nuclear Reactors  IEEE Spectrum Opinion | Nuclear-powered rockets will win the new space race  The Washington Post Advocates Beg DOT Sec. Duffy to Give Up Space and Fix Transit On Earth  Streetsblog USA NASA moon reactor directive, X-37B mission and Cargo Dragon launch | …

Google announces Tennessee as site for small modular nuclear reactor  Reuters Google, Kairos Power plan advanced nuclear plant for Tennessee Valley Authority grid by 2030  CNBC Our first advanced nuclear reactor project with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority  The Keyword Rutherford County Tied to Groundbreaking Nuclear Energy Deal Powering Google’s Future  WGNS Radio Google Signs Nuclear Power Deal. What It Means for the …

The United States has picked 11 advanced reactor projects to begin President Trump’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program. The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced on Tuesday that it will work, alongside the industry, with these 11 projects to construct, operate, and achieve criticality of at least three test reactors using the DOE authorization process by July 4, 2026. The selection is …

The Nuke Race Is On. Energy Department Taps 10 Start-Ups to Build a Reactor By Mid-2026.  Barron’s US selects 11 projects for program to fast-track small nuclear test reactors  Reuters Oklo Selected for Three Projects Under U.S. Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program  Oklo Inc. Department of Energy Announces Initial Selections for New Reactor Pilot Program  Department of Energy (.gov) As Oklo Scores New …

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today officially kicked off President Trump’s Nuclear Reactor Pilot Program, announcing DOE will initially work with 11 advanced reactor projects to move their technologies towards deployment. DOE will work with industry on these 11 projects, with the goal to construct, operate, and achieve criticality of at least three test reactors using the DOE …

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 …