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There’s no end in sight for a space ‘nuclear renaissance’

Written by  Brad Tousley Tuesday, 13 January 2026 15:00
Concept art for Zeno Power’s radioisotope power system satellite, a spacecraft bearing a Antares Mark-0 reactor, and Lockheed Martin’s fission surface power system on the surface of the moon. Credit: Zeno Power/Antares/Lockheed Martin/SpaceNews Illustration

A widespread demand for nuclear power has led some to call this period a “nuclear renaissance,” one that will continue to build momentum in 2026. This growing need is being driven by two primary use cases: small modular nuclear reactors for cloud infrastructure and terrestrial data center needs, and nuclear electric reactors for lunar surface […]

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