NASA's New Moon Base Contract Could Be an Out-of-This-World Opportunity for This Under-the-Radar Nuclear Power Stock
NASA is forging ahead with plans to establish a long-term Moon base. Last week, the agency submitted requests for proposals to meet five very specific needs related to such a mission. These requests include a means of extracting oxygen from the lunar surface, and solar power systems. Perhaps the most noteworthy need, however, is a particular kind of nuclear power plant called a Stirling radioisotope generator. A handful of companies have successfully developed them, but only one company has successfully proven its design's long-term functionality for NASA. And that company is a subsidiary of a relatively unknown publicly traded outfit. Continue reading