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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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NASA, DOE solidify collaboration on a lunar surface reactor
NASA and the Department of Energy have announced a “renewed commitment” to their mutual goal of supporting research and development for a nuclear fission reactor on the lunar surface to provide power for future missions. The agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding that “solidifies this collaboration and advances President Trump’s vision of American space superiority.”
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3:15–5:00PM CDT
Chicago Ballroom C|Sponsored by NISD
Session Chair: Katrina Groth|Alternate Chair: Ha H. Bui
Houston/Kansas City|Sponsored by NISD
Session Chair: Diego Mandelli|Alternate Chair: Michelle Bensi
Purdue/Wisconsin|Sponsored by NISD
Session Chair: David Grabaskas|Alternate Chair: Jonathen Facemire
Northwestern/Ohio State|Sponsored by NISD
Session Chair: Karl N. Fleming|Alternate Chair: Jim Obrien
10:00–11:45AM CDT
Session Chair: Kevin R. O'Kula|Alternate Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara
Session Chair: Matthew J. Humberstone|Alternate Chair: Rawan Mustafa
Session Chair: Nathan O. Siu|Alternate Chair: Jim Obrien
Session Chair: Nathan R. DeKett|Alternate Chair: Ricky Summitt
1:00–2:45PM CDT
Panel|Purdue/Wisconsin|Sponsored by NISD
Session Chair: Karl N. Fleming|Alternate Chair: Nathan R. DeKett
Session Chair: Paul J. Amico|Alternate Chair: Katrina Groth
Session Chair: Alex Huning|Alternate Chairs: Robby Christian, Mihai A. Diaconeasa
Session Chair: Ha H. Bui|Alternate Chair: Rawan Mustafa
Session Chair: Paul J. Amico|Alternate Chair: Michelle Bensi
Session Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara|Alternate Chair: Jon Facemire
Session Chair: Robby Christian|Alternate Chair: F. Gregory Hudson
Session Chair: Stanley H. Levinson|Alternate Chair: Ricky Summitt
Session Chair: Jonathen Facemire|Alternate Chair: David Grabaskas
Session Chair: Kent Welter|Alternate Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara
Session Chair: Katrina Groth|Alternate Chair: Carl Richard (Rick) R. Grantom
Session Chair: Kevin R. O'Kula|Alternate Chair: Egemen M. Aras
Session Chair: Karl N. Fleming|Alternate Chair: Daniel K. Sluder
Session Chair: Daniel Sluder|Alternate Chairs: Ha H. Bui, Mihai A. Diaconeasa
Session Chair: Michelle Bensi|Alternate Chair: Tatsuya Sakurahara
Session Chair: Askin Guler Yigitoglu|Alternate Chair: Egemen Aras
Session Chair: Michelle Bensi|Alternate Chair: Rick Grantom
Session Chair: Zahra Mohagegh|Alternate Chair: Mihai Diaconeasa
