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Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next few years (www.independent.co.uk)

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Russia is reportedly planning to establish a nuclear power plant on the moon within the next decade.

This ambitious project aims to supply energy for its lunar space programme and a joint research station with China, as global powers intensify their efforts in lunar exploration.

Historically, Russia has held a prominent position in space, notably with Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering journey in 1961.

However, its dominance has waned in recent decades, with the nation now trailing behind the United States and, increasingly, China.

The country’s lunar aspirations faced a significant setback in August 2023 when its uncrewed Luna-25 mission crashed during a landing attempt.

Furthermore, the landscape of space launches, once a Russian speciality, has been revolutionised by figures such as Elon Musk, adding to the competitive pressure.

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[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 17 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They are so cash strapped, instead of building a new space station, they are reusing the 30 year old capsules from the current ISS. Against everyone's recommendations, even their own scientists.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I totally believe you, but do you have some sources for me?

[–] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This wasn't the original article I read but it's all over the place now. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-russia-space-station-recycling-iss.html

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 3 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Thanks!

The latest concept for the ROS reflects Roscosmos' changing situation in recent years, owing to sanctions and the termination of international cooperation following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. According to Orlov's announcement, Russia will separate its modules from the ISS once the program is completed in 2030, forming the core of the ROS, with other modules to follow.

This really sounds like just decoupling & rearranging the modules & renaming the result.

And it's being sold as Russia being once again on the forefront of space technology or so.

On a side note, I wonder if there's any sort of objective statement to be obtained anymore from any expert working for any Russian institution.