Scientific works
First image of fusion power plant that could power 50,000 homes
Tokamak Energy shares first images of commercial fusion power plant using 200 MW effective tokamak reactor.
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New technology
Scientists have developed a battery that can last for thousands of years without needing to be recharged!
Nuclear waste is radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants that no one wants to keep near their homes or even carried through their communities.
Space science
NASA develops nuclear-thermal rocket to take humans to Mars in 45 days
NASA will develop nuclear rockets to cut the time it takes to make a manned trip to Mars from seven months to 45 days.
Scientific works
50 megawatt small nuclear reactor
NuScale's mini-reactor design has been certified as safe and could be operational in the next few years.
Space science
The biggest 'atomic bombs' in the universe
A supernova is an explosion that releases so much energy and brightness that it outshines entire galaxies containing several hundred billion stars.
Science story
The ups and downs of the life of a teenager who built a nuclear reactor at home
A 17-year-old boy who shocked the nation by building a nuclear reactor in his family's shed has died at the age of 40, but not from radiation poisoning.
Scientific works
Micro nuclear reactor can produce 5 MW of electricity
Westinghouse Corporation introduces an advanced reactor design that could provide nuclear power to areas where water is scarce and heat is needed.
Archeology
Was there nuclear war in ancient times?
The hypothesis of nuclear war on Mars appeared quite a long time ago.
Discover science
How do the superpowers build nuclear power models?
Nuclear power is a long-standing energy technology, and is used by many developed countries to solve particularly urgent energy problems.
Animal world
Mutant creatures living in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
After the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, some animals here became strange, such as frogs with darker skin and wolves with cancer resistance.
Scientific works
China successfully builds megawatt-scale space nuclear reactor
According to information published by Space News, this large-capacity nuclear reactor was designed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and can generate 1 megawatt of elec…
Discover science
How advanced were prehistoric civilizations?
Some scientists believe that before humans came into existence, there may have been other advanced creatures on Earth and that we are not the only advanced life on this…
New technology
Nuclear battery smaller than a coin, phone can be used for 50 years without charging
Chinese company Betavolt Technology claims to have successfully miniaturized a nuclear battery measuring 15 x 15 x 5mm, smaller than a coin, super durable and safe.
Scientific works
Micro nuclear reactor for moon base
Rolls-Royce's nuclear fission reactor is expected to be just 1 meter wide and 3 meters long, providing stable energy for astronauts.
1001 mystery
The mystery of the 4,000-year-old nuclear explosion at India's 'hill of death'!
The hypothesis of the existence of a nuclear explosion on the hill of death in India 4 thousand years ago is attracting more and more attention from academics and public…