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- Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos plans a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2036 to support a joint research station with China.
- Roscosmos aims to move from short missions to a permanent lunar presence.
- The plan follows setbacks, including the Luna-25 crash in 2023.
- The initiative aligns with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)'s plan to deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 amid lunar-resource competition.
