nuclear reactor

noun

physics
: a large device that produces nuclear energy

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The latter situation informed the reasoning that drove NASA’s acting administrator Sean Duffy’s directive last week to fast-track a lunar nuclear reactor. Hannah Richter, Scientific American, 13 Aug. 2025 At the Department of Transportation press conference this week, Duffy noted the need for speed in getting a nuclear reactor on the moon. Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 10 Aug. 2025 Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images NASA is fast-tracking a plan to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 under a new directive from the agency’s interim administrator Sean Duffy. Becky Ferreira, Wired News, 7 Aug. 2025 One of the first directives for acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy, who is also the Secretary of Transportation, includes a call to speed efforts to put a nuclear reactor on the lunar surface, providing reliable power for exploration and experimentation. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear reactor

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