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Ping Tung

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Wed Aug 6, 2025, 11:34 AM Aug 2025

Transportation Secretary to announce nuclear reactor on the moon/Politico [View all]

Hopefully, it will have a ballroom attached for well heeled apace travelers....staying at the Melania Lodge.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/nasa-china-space-station-duffy-directives-00492172?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR7NxuxHf5QQLH6HGkhJIrjVyM4XLFMzIplxA4p-RsjfUkWGAlJXaPRBDm2i-g_aem_bzwLApSSB0T-MmX5_It3PQ

“It is about winning the second space race,” said a NASA senior official, granted anonymity to discuss the documents ahead of their wider release.

President Donald Trump named Duffy as interim administrator in July after abruptly withdrawing the nomination of billionaire Jared Isaacman amid a spat with the nominee’s ally, Elon Musk.

Duffy also offered a directive to more quickly replace the International Space Station, another NASA goal. The two moves could help accelerate U.S. efforts to reach the moon and Mars — a goal that China is also pursuing.

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