Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.

Analysis - It comes just three months after China and Russia announced they were considering a joint effort to also put a nuclear power station on the Moon in a new race for space dominance.

Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."