NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon – a space lawyer explains why, and what the law has to say
- Written by Michelle L.D. Hanlon, Professor of Air and Space Law, University of Mississippi
The stark landscape of the Moon as viewed by the Apollo 12 astronauts on their return to Earth.NASA/The Planetary SocietyThe first space race was about flags and footprints. Now, decades later, landing on the Moon is old news. The new race is to build there, and doing so hinges on power.
In April 2025, China reportedly unveiled plans to build a...