US - Nuclear in Space

The Trump administration is renewing its focus on creating nuclear power in

space, releasing updated guidance for federal agencies following the
historic Artemis II lunar mission. The action is aimed at ensuring the U.S.
stays ahead of China in the new space race, which will determine which
political power creates the rules there in the future, as humans establish
a permanent moon base and work toward getting to Mars in a nuclear-powered
spacecraft. Nuclear energy will be necessary to live and work on the moon
because there is not unlimited access to solar power and lunar nights are
14.5 Earth days long. Nuclear reactors can be placed in permanently
shadowed areas and can generate power continuously, according to NASA.

Independent 14th April 2026

https://www.independent.co.uk/space/us-nasa-space-nuclear-power-b2957498.html