Deploying nuclear reactors on the Moon poses a significant risk of nuclear debris falling to Earth or exploding in space.

Three Superpowers are Racing to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon. The United States wants a nuclear reactor on the moon soon, by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger to Earth is great: rockets explode. #Nuclear debris in space or falling to Earth is not good. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/world/asia/nuclear-reactors-moon.html

https://geopoliticsprime.substack.com/ US attempt to put #nuclear reactor on the Moon before #China and #Russia could end in disaster “There will always be a space race going on, and if you enter nuclear power into that mix, then it could take a potentially more dangerous turn,” Union of Concerned Scientists nuclear safety director Edwin Lyman told NYT. From space rockets exploding on the launch pad or overhead, to meteorite strikes and a harsh lunar climate (no atmosphere, no water