Summary: We connect three “you can’t make this up” stories: a radioactive wasp nest discovered and destroyed; a jellyfish bloom that forced a nuclear plant shutdown; and a brewing space-age plan to plant a nuclear reactor on the Moon. We unpack safety systems, media framing, and whether lunar infrastructure makes sense while grid problems persist on Earth.

Resources Mentioned:

• Reports on radioactive wasp nests and remediation practices

• Coverage of jellyfish intake clogs at coastal power stations

• News and commentary on lunar fission reactors and space treaties

Key Takeaways (3–6)

• Safety systems can work (e.g., automatic reactor scram), but ecosystems can still surprise us.

• Sensational headlines don’t equal catastrophic risk; context matters.

• Lunar reactors are about infrastructure & positioning, not beaming power to Earth.

• “Fix Earth first” vs. “advance space now” is a policy tradeoff, not a binary.