[Link] China and the US Are Racing to Go Nuclear in Space

Read: 23/11/2022 www.vice.com

The outpost is developed in conjunction with Russia and is expected to be built by 2028 on the lunar south pole, which has patches of sunny spots as well as permanently shadowed craters. The U.S.

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[Link] A Decades-Old Moon Mystery May Be Tied to an Ancient Impact

Read: 13/4/2022 www.vice.com

When you gaze up at the Moon from Earth, you are always looking at its near side, with those familiar dark patches, known as maria, that have inspired countless stories over the centuries.

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[Link] NASA Plans to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon Within a Decade

Read: 22/11/2021 www.vice.com

The agency put out a request for proposals for a lunar nuclear power plant that can power surface exploration. If you’ve been sitting on a creative idea for how to build a nuclear power plant on the Moon, NASA and the Department of Energy want you.

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