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Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in on plans for a moon-based nuclear reactor

Name: Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in on plans for a moon-based nuclear reactor
Uploaded: 2025-08-06T09:20:00-0400
Duration: 7 min 23 s
Description: As the Trump administration pushes to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the science, the risks and the future of space exploration.

As the Trump administration pushes to build a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to discuss the science, the risks and the future of space exploration.