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Russia and China consider nuclear power plant on the moon

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Published: March 6th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

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Russia and China want to build nuclear reactors on the moon.

Russia and China are considering building a nuclear power plant on the moon between 2033 and 2035. „Today we are seriously considering a project – somewhere at the turn of 2033-2035 – to deliver and install a power unit on the lunar surface together with our Chinese colleagues,“ said Yuri Borisov, head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, on Tuesday. According to Borisov, Russia and China are working on a joint lunar program.

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