President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has ordered NASA to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, just weeks after being named interim head of the space agency. Duffy’s appointment as NASA’s chief administrator came after Elon Musk’s pick for the post,

Sean Duffy wants to fast-track putting a 100kw nuclear reactor on the moon, according to a directive he sent out Thursday. It would help win the "space race."

Transportation Secretary and acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy is expected to announce plans this week to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. Duffy's goal is to win the second space race for the moon before China and Russia establish dominance there.