Why the US Is Racing to Build a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

NASA is expediting plans for a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, rivaling China and Russia's similar goals. This powerful reactor would revolutionize space exploration, enabling permanent lunar bases and Mars missions. The initiative is part of a crucial geopolitical race, as the first country to establish a lunar reactor could claim a strategic advantage at the resource-rich South Pole.