nuclear
China’s Hypersonic Nuclear Test Is a Step to an Arms Race We Don’t Want
“If you’re worried about nuclear war, this shouldn’t change how you feel because it doesn’t change the fact that, if they really wanted to, China can vaporize American cities,”
Asian Countries Warn of Nuclear Arms Race Following Australian-US Submarine Deal
The nuclear-powered submarines are seen as a counterweight to China’s military ambitions.
This May Be a 'Heisenberg Cube' From the Nazis' Failed Nuke Program, Scientists Say
The Nazis tried to develop nuclear weapons during WWII. This uranium cube at a Washington laboratory may have been part of this secret program.
YouTuber Builds Beautifully Inefficient Nuclear Powered 'Tetris' Machine
Solar panels wrapped around tritium tubes generate just enough energy to power a simple 'Tetris' style handheld.
U.S. Military Personnel Spilled Nuclear Secrets in Online Flashcards
Details about passwords, secret codes, and nuclear missile location were uploaded by U.S. service members to flashcard websites.
A Missile Radar in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone Is Now a Protected Heritage Site
For decades the Duga-1 radar array warned the Soviet Union of incoming missiles, now it’s a monument to a nuclear disaster.
The Pentagon Wants More, Better Nuclear Weapons
The Commander of Strategic Command went to Congress to paint a terrifying picture of a dangerous nuclear world.
The US Military Wants to Fly a Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft By 2025
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded contracts to build and test a nuclear-powered craft with the goal of "rapid maneuver" in space.
Japan Says Fukushima Water Is Safe. China Dares a Japanese Official to Drink It.
Will Japan’s deputy prime minister put the water where his mouth is?
Here’s How Radioactive Fukushima Nuclear Plant’s Wastewater Is
The diluted concentration of the radioactive element tritium will harm no one, Japan says.
Iran Blames Israel for Nuclear Reactor Blackout, Again
With indirect talks with the US due to resume, Iran’s main nuclear facility was taken offline. Iran blames Israel, and Israel imposed no media blackout on stories reporting Mossad’s involvement in the incident.
Japan Will Release Fukushima’s Radioactive Water Into the Ocean
The Fukushima nuclear power plant is about to run out of capacity to store treated wastewater.