NASA sets sights on nuclear reactor on the moon | DW News

NASA may have scrapped its plans to put women and people of color on the moon, but it has its sights set on a new milestone: a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface. A new directive reportedly aims to launch a nuclear reactor there by 2030, much earlier than previous plans that focused on the MID-2030s. That later time frame is also when China and Russia expect to partner-up on a nuclear-powered outpost on the moon for humans. The updated schedule calls for spending on the project despite a massive budget cut for NASA from the White House. Chapters: 0:00 NASA's new lunar goals 0:41 Lee Billings, Scientific American Senior Editor For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #nasa #china #russia