NASA aims to build a nuclear power plant on the moon, and it is now finding ways to get started with it. The space agency said that it is open to potential proposals for constructing nuclear reactors outside the planet.
According to the report, the team is building a fission power source as possible support for human life on Earth's natural satellite. Before exploring the red planet, this will be the priority if it is viable for human living.
According to a report by The Independent, NASA has asked the Department of Energy's National Laboratory in Idaho for support for this project. The top nuclear research lab will help the space agency develop the nuclear reactor at the end of the decade.
On Friday, Nov. 19, NASA announced that it is now open for proposals to construct the nuclear power plant. According to the Fission Surface Power Project lead Sebastian Corbisiero, the fission power source would be a vital part of future space exploration.
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