US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of US ambitions to build a permanent base for humans to live on the lunar surface.

The new timeline will be announced by interim NASA administrator Sean Duffy, according to a report citing internal documents.

This isn’t science fiction but reality. Nasa is fast-tracking plans for a powerful nuclear power reactor on the Moon. Here’s how this plan could change space exploration for everyone