Nuclear Energy
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Why Radioactive Waste Is Being Melted into GlassBy Laura Geggel Published
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Enriched Uranium Particle Appears Over Alaska — and No One Knows WhyA research plane detected a single particle of enriched uranium over Alaska's Aleutian Islands. The particle's origin is a mystery.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Nuclear Sphere: Weird Globe Could Revolutionize Fusion EnergyA team of physicists argues that its strange, spherical fusion reactor could be the way forward for nuclear energy.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Is the World's First Nuclear Fusion Plant Finally on Track?The world's first nuclear fusion plant has reached a major milestone: Its plasma core is halfway done.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Physicists Proved Controlled Nuclear Chain Fission Was Possible, 75 Years AgoOpinion
By Artemis Spyrou Published
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Radioactive Cloud Originated in Russia: What Might Have Caused It?A radioactive cloud that hovered over Europe last month likely originated in Russia, meteorological agencies in the country confirmed.
By Tia Ghose Published
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Hanford Disaster: What Happens to Someone Who's Exposed to Plutonium?A nuclear-waste tunnel collapse might have released radioactive substances, such as plutonium, into the area near the Hanford nuclear facility, which could be dangerous for the people nearby.
By Tia Ghose Published
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6 Years After Fukushima: Has Japan Lost Faith in Nuclear Power?Opinion Nuclear power was a cornerstone of Japan's energy strategy for decades, until the Fukushima disaster. The current government wants to keep some nuclear reactors open, but has lost public support.
By Tatsujiro Suzuki Published
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How Much Fuel Is Inside Earth?Scientists to predict how much fuel remains inside Earth to drive its engines.
By Kacey Deamer Published
