In 1972, French scientists found missing uranium in African ore and uncovered Earth’s natural reactor

In 1972, French scientists discovered a natural nuclear reactor in Gabon's Oklo uranium deposit. Analysis revealed less ...
The New York Times

NASA Is Getting Fired Up About a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges. By Kenneth Chang Nuclear reactors have been generating power on Earth ...
Scientific American

Why NASA wants to build a nuclear reactor on the moon

NASA launched four astronauts on a pioneering journey around the moon—the Artemis II mission. Follow our coverage here. Nuclear power plants are safer than many suspect. But putting reactors in space ...
MIT Technology Review

NASA is building the first nuclear reactor-powered interplanetary spacecraft. How will it work?

The agency wants to fly it to Mars by the end of 2028. Experts say that’s … ambitious. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you ...
iaea.org

Nuclear Power Reactors in the World

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