NASA's acting administrator, Sean Duffy, plans to accelerate the construction of a nuclear reactor that could be used on the moon and alter the way NASA will partner with industry to replace the aging International Space Station.

Duffy's directive orders NASA to prepare a 100-kilowatt nuclear reactor for launch by 2030, according to Politico. It might seem like an absurd prospect, but it's a necessity for a permanent human presence on the lunar on the Moon.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, a former Fox News host who is also the interim NASA administrator, reportedly will announce this week plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon. While NASA has discussed building a reactor on the lunar surface as part of its focus on crewed spaceflights,