736 Results From "nuclear power"

Small gelatinous marine organisms called sea salps are wreaking havoc on two nuclear reactors in South Korea, forcing them offline, Bloomberg reports.
Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear Reactors Shut Down by “Jellyfish-Like Organisms”

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

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

Despite confirming it would abandon the International Space Station eventually, Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos had one last contribution to make.
Off-World

Russia’s Space Station Module Launch Was Filled With Drama

The website for WECB, Emerson College's student radio station, was stolen — and quickly transformed into a parasitic AI zombie site.
Artificial Intelligence

Scammers Stole the Website for Emerson College’s Student Radio Station and Started Running It as a Zombie AI Farm

The US Navy is having some serious issues with procuring parts for its Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarines.
Nuclear Fusion

The Navy Says Its Nuclear Submarines Are Beat Up Pieces of Crap

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

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

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

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

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

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

The UN's upcoming COP27 climate conference in Egypt is basically a "greenwashing" waste of time, according to Greta Thunberg, who says she won't be going.
Climate Change

Greta Thunberg Says UN Climate Conference Is a Scam and She’s Not Attending

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

Before it disappeared in a cloud of smoke during Wednesday's launch, there was something off about the looks of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
NASA

Wait, the NASA Logo on SpaceX’s Rocket Looks Completely Messed Up

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

Strip mining and the coal industry made flooding in Eastern Kentucky worse, former coal regulators said. They want an investigation. Nearly 40 people died.
Climate Change

Strip Mining Made KY Flooding Worse, Experts Say

In a piece for The Washington Post, historian Émile Torres argued that it's possible an artificial superintelligence (ASI) could cause our extinction.
Artificial Intelligence

Historian Warns That AI Is Likely to Cause Human Extinction