Tag: nuclear

An asteroid floats in space in the foreground, with the Earth in the background.

X-rays from nuclear blasts could defend Earth from asteroids

Researchers have discovered a new method to potentially deflect an asteroid hurtling towards Earth without the need for…

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Vladimir Putin Seeks 'Blessing' From Pagan Shaman to Use Nuclear Weapons

Vladimir Putin Seeks ‘Blessing’ From Pagan Shaman to Use Nuclear Weapons

Vladimir Putin's alleged consultations with "witch doctors" regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine and the potential use of…

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photo of two men in blue jumpsuits and hard hats talking inside the cavernous reactor hall of a nuclear power plant; there are caution signs and a radioactive symbol on the wall next to them

Is Russia Helping China Expand Its Nuclear Weapons Program? 

The collaboration between the United States and China on nuclear technology has been a topic of discussion in…

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photo of a Minuteman missile launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California streaking across the night sky over a suburban neighborhood

The Price of the Sentinel Nuclear Weapons Program Keeps Going Up—But the True Costs Are Even Higher 

The Rising Costs of the Sentinel Program Earlier this year, the Air Force informed Congress that the Sentinel…

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Mayo is weirdly great for understanding nuclear fusion experiments

The study of materials under extreme conditions is crucial for various scientific fields, including nuclear fusion experiments. In…

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