The Trump administration is expected to soon announce plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. FOX News' CB Cotton looks into why there's support for the plan, as well as if the U.S. is legally allowed to do it.

The rivalry of the superpowers in space is entering a new phase, in which energy independence beyond Earth plays a key role. View on euronews

Placing an atomic energy source on the lunar surface is “not science fiction,” experts say, but does pose technical challenges.