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Poseidon: Russian weapon is likened by the West to an 'apocalyptic machine' that can cause a tsunami 90m high
President Putin boasts that Poseidon's speed and ability to operate in the deep sea will make the opponent unstoppable.
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NASA reveals plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon
The US space agency (NASA) announced that it wants to build nuclear power reactors to serve the flights.
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This working environment is harsher than on the space station, humans can only stay up to 90 days
How long would you want to live in a cramped house where the temperature is 38 degrees Celsius and the oxygen level is only 18%?
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Laser can shorten nuclear waste disposal time from '1 million years to 30 minutes'
No matter how powerful one might think about nuclear energy, it is undeniable that creating nuclear power means releasing tons of radioactive waste.
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China finds uranium at 'unexpected' depths
China's nuclear authorities say their team has discovered rich uranium deposits at new depths, calling it a breakthrough for national security.
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Visit the world's first nuclear crypt, where 6,500 tons of radioactive waste will rest for 100,000 years
The foundation beneath Onkalo has been stable for at least the past 1 billion years. Geologists say the area won't experience any more earthquakes until the next ice age.
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Canada's first female nuclear physicist, comparable to Marie Curie
Harriet Brooks (July 2, 1876 - April 17, 1933) is famous for his work on nuclear change and radioactivity. She was one of the first to discover radon in 1901.
History
Deciphering the secret buried for 50 years: Why did the US use nuclear bombs to destroy British satellites?
Records related to the incident were kept secret for 50 years, until a secret letter revealed the cause of the destruction of Britain's first satellite.
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Creating a strange, pumpkin-shaped atomic nucleus
Physicists in Finland have created a pumpkin-shaped atomic nucleus that can produce protons in a rare type of radioactive decay.
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History of nuclear disaster shelters
What is a nuclear bunker? What is its history, and how have they changed over time? Please see the article below for more details.
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Nuclear reactors on… trucks: A chance to score points for the kind of energy that is considered 'poisoning the Earth'
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to develop and commercialize nuclear reactors small enough to be transported on trucks by the end of the next decade. The compa…
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The facts about America's first underwater superweapon
Nuclear-powered submarines will help the US Navy reduce the large number of tankers at sea and reduce the fleet's maritime logistics needs.
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Russian scientists turn dangerous nuclear waste into ceramics
The new technology is based on a new absorber, which effectively concentrates radionuclides from various nuclear wastes and turns them into ceramics after a special heat…
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Why is uranium used to make atomic bombs?
The ability to store and release explosive energy makes uranium very useful, especially in the production of nuclear weapons.
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If suddenly extinct, what traces of humans will be left on Earth after billions of years?
Plastic, metal or glass... what will last for billions of years?