Russia, China may install nuclear reactor on moon

An artist’s illustration of what a human base on the moon might look like. Pic/AP

The head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos said that Russia and China are mulling a project which aims to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon in 2033-2035, Russia-based TASS reported. Roscosmos CEO, Yury Borisov, made the announcement at the World Youth Festival.

"Today, we are seriously considering a project to deliver to the Moon and mount a power reactor there jointly with our Chinese partners somewhere between 2033 and 2035," he said.

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