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.

The agency is seeking companies that can launch a reactor by 2030, around the time China plans to send its first astronaut to the moon.

Sean Duffy, serving as interim NASA administrator, reportedly plans to direct the agency to develop a nuclear reactor for lunar deployment within six years