713 Results From "nuclear power"

Authorities in Ukraine have sized over 1,500 bottles of a spirit made out of apples grown near the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, as USA Today reports.
Science & Energy

Authorities Seize “Atomik” Booze Made Near Chernobyl Disaster

China's state-owned Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology has announced some ambitious plans to establish a permanent crewed base on the surface of Mars.
Mars

China Releases Plans for Permanent Mars Base

On Wednesday, Trump signed SPD-6 which calls for off-world nuclear reactors and nuclear propulsion systems for spacecraft.
Off-World

Trump Signs Directive Calling for Nuclear Reactors in Space

In a "serendipitous" turn of events, scientists inadvertently spotted an ultra-rare naked stellar core, the first for a star this massive.
Space

Scientists Spot “Stripped, Pulsating Core” of Star Caused By Horrific Accident

The James Webb Space Telescope just released an image of a star being born, and it gives Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper a run for their money.
Science & Energy

NASA Drops Stunning New James Webb Image of a Star Being Born

A heavy machinery maker in Japan called IHI Corp has successfully tested a prototype of a massive turbine that can generate electricity from ocean currents.
Science & Energy

Japan Tested a Giant Turbine That Generates Electricity Using Deep Ocean Currents

China's first module of its upcoming space station makes use of ion drives, technology that could vastly cut down the time it takes to travel to Mars.
Off-World

China’s New Space Station Is Powered by Ion Thrusters

A new site claims to offer a guide to building an entire nuclear power plant, from the reactor vessels to the Homer Simpson-esque control panels.
Nuclear Fusion

Here’s How to Build Your Own Nuclear Power Plant

Texas paid Riot Blockchain, a crypto mining company, millions of dollars to partially shut down during an intense heat wave.
Cryptocurrency

Texas Paid Crypto Mining Company Millions to Not Mine Crypto

Coal-powered plants are being repurposed in the US to store and produce solar and battery power for more renewable power sources.
Solar Power

Companies Are Turning Coal Plants Into Solar Farms

An international team of researchers have come up with a fusion-based spacecraft thruster that uses a hydrogen isotope called deuterium as a fuel source.
Off-World

Scientists: “Direct Fusion Drive” Could Get Us to the Edge of the Solar System in 10 Years

An Australian company offers a promising new wave energy prototype that has already supplied power to the electrical grid of a small island.
Energy

Floating “Blowhole” Platform Can Generate Energy From Just Waves

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is developing a nuclear-powered rocket to move cargo around Earth's orbit.
Moon

DARPA’s Working on a Nuclear-Powered Rocket for Easy Moon Access

NASA is now accepting contractor proposals for its plan to power lunar and Martian outposts with small nuclear fission reactors.
Moon

NASA Is Looking for Someone to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

A truck carrying barrels of uranium heafluoride, a radioactive ingredient used to make nuclear power plant fuel, crashed on Wednesday morning.
Science & Energy

Truck Carrying Uranium Crashes in North Carolina, Prompting HAZMAT Response

Japanese officials say it's time to decide what to do about the Fukushima power plant's radioactive water. That likely means dumping it in the ocean.
Energy

Japan Says Sorry, But It Has to Dump This Radioactive Water Into the Ocean

Japanese officials granted final approval to bring one of the nuclear reactors damaged by a 2011 tsunami and earthquake back online.
Nuclear Fusion

Japan Is Bringing One of Its Tsunami-Damaged Nuclear Reactors Back Online

The United States announced that it supports Japan's plan to dump radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.
Environment

United States Supports Plan to Dump Radioactive Water Into Ocean

A doctor from a COVID task force to Brazil compared the country's horrible pandemic response to a "biological Fukushima."
Developments

Doctor: Brazil’s Horrible COVID Response Is a “Biological Fukushima”

Another earthquake hit the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Saturday, further complicating the effort to manage and decommission it.
Energy

Another Earthquake Nails the Crumbling Fukushima Power Plant