China, Russia may build nuclear plant on moon to power lunar station, official says

US, China in hot race to put nuclear reactors on the moon

Imagine streaming your favorite show or scrolling through your phone, all from the comfort of a home base on the moon. Within the next decade, that sci-fi dream will edge closer to reality – the question is, will an American, Chinese or Russian get there first? For humans to settle and reside on the moon, […] The post US, China in hot race to put nuclear reactors on the moon appeared first on Asia Times.

China And Russia Plan Nuclear Power Plant On the Moon, Official Reveals

Imagine this: a nuclear reactor humming away on the Moon. Science fiction? Not for long. China is exploring just that, as it eyes a bold new step in space exploration—building a permanent lunar base with Russia. Their goal? Powering the International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) with not just solar arrays, but possibly nuclear energy.The idea gained real momentum this week. Pei Zhaoyu, chief engineer of China’s Chang’e-8 mission (scheduled for …

China formally backs nuclear reactor on the moon with Russia

China publicly backed a plan to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon with Russia, moving their joint lunar base project a step closer to reality. The reactor would power the International Lunar Research Station and could be installed between 2033 and 2035. Russia’s space agency Roscosmos introduced the concept in 2024, but this is the first time Chinese officials included it in a formal ILRS roadmap presentation. How would the reactor support lun…

China confirms bombshell plan to build nuclear base on MOON – and Vladimir Putin’s involved too - The Mirror

China's ambitious Chang'e-8 mission will aim to build a lunar base, and explore the use of a robotic arm and potentially a humanoid robot sent up to the moon to explore its surface

China plans to build nuclear plant on the moon to power base shared with Russia

China, Russia and the US are in a new Space Race as they seek start permanent bases on the moon (Picture: Robert J Evans/Getty Images) China plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon to fuel a research station it intends to open with Russia there, a senior official confirmed. No Chinese astronaut has ever set foot on the moon – but within 10 years China aims to have a permanent lunar base on its surface. From there the ‘Inernational Lunar…

China, Russia May Build Nuclear Plant on Moon to Power Lunar Station, Official Says