NASA Fission Surface Power Project Nuclear Reactor Moon
NASA’s latest lunar venture sounds like a science fiction novel, but it’s real. The Fission Surface Power Project, a multi-year effort to put a nuclear reactor on the Moon, has just completed its first phase. Detailed in a recent NASA release, it lays the groundwork for a small nuclear powered generator that can power habitats, rovers and experiments even during the Moon’s 2 week long nights.