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Micro nuclear reactor for moon base
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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.

January 17, 2025
Why is gold the most malleable metal?
Space science

Why is gold the most malleable metal?

The structure and way its atoms bond together makes gold so flexible that it can be rolled 400 times thinner than a human hair.

November 26, 2024
Britain's failed explosive car invention
Science invention

Britain's failed explosive car invention

The Panjandrum was a rocket-propelled vehicle carrying a large amount of explosives, designed by the British during World War II but testing showed that the weapon was a…

October 1, 2024
19th century rolling ball chronometer
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19th century rolling ball chronometer

Unlike the popular pendulum clock 200 years ago, inventor William Congreve's clock measured time by the movement of a small ball.

March 28, 2024