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China is developing a nuclear reactor to support missions to the Moon and Mars. This reactor can generate one megawatt of electricity and is said to be 100 times more powerful than a similar device that Nasa is working on and plans to put on the Moon’s surface by 2030, according to the report. SCMP. According to two unnamed scientists, chemical fuels and solar energy will not be enough to meet the needs of human space exploration and potential settlements on other planets. “Nuclear power is the most hopeful solution. Other countries have come up with some ambitious plans. China...