美国航天局在国家安全关切下加速了月球核反应堆的计划。 NASA accelerates plans for a lunar nuclear reactor amid national security concerns.

美国航天局代理管理员肖恩·达菲已命令该机构加快在月球上安装核反应堆的计划,将之视为国家安全优先事项。 NASA's acting administrator, Sean Duffy, has ordered the agency to speed up plans to install a nuclear reactor on the moon, viewing it as a national security priority. 俄国和中国可能会在2030年代中期之前安装反应堆, 保护关键的月球资源。 The push comes amid concerns that Russia and China may install reactors by the mid-2030s, securing key lunar resources. 美国航天局的目标是在2025年8月前设立一个领导该项目的新执行官,并在9月前收到承包商的建议书。 NASA aims to have a new executive leading the project by August 2025, and to receive contractor proposals by September. 到2026年3月,合同将授予两名决赛者。 Contracts will be awarded to two finalists by March 2026.