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The Chernobyl nuclear power station was hit by a blackout due to damage caused by Russian forces, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Science & Energy

Chernobyl Meltdown Site Loses Power After Russian Invasion

By Victor Tangermann

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has some fresh advice for the world’s nations: Invest in nuclear power plants — and do it as soon as possible.
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Elon Musk Says We Need More Nuclear Energy After Russia Targets Power Plants

By Tony Ho Tran

As if invading a sovereign nation wasn't provocation enough, Russian troops opened fire at Europe's largest nuclear power station early Friday morning.
Future Society

Authorities Furious That Russia Attacked Nuclear Plant

By Victor Tangermann

Microsoft CEO Bill Gates and Berkshire Hathaway's Warren Buffet have chosen a tiny Wyoming city to build an experimental nuclear power plant in.
Nuclear Fusion

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet Are Building an Experimental Nuclear Plant in a Tiny City

By Tony Ho Tran

"I think modern nuclear power plants are safe contrary to what people may think," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during a conference this week.
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Says It’s Totally Possible to Build “Extremely Safe” Nuclear Plants

By Victor Tangermann

A subsidiary of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency is proposing to send a nuclear power station to Mars to power a future Russian base.
Mars

Russia Proposes Nuclear Power Plant on Mars

By Victor Tangermann

Startup Wants to Build Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Run Off Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Fusion

Startup Wants to Build Tiny Nuclear Reactors That Run Off Nuclear Waste

By Victor Tangermann

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has announced that it is planning to send a nuclear-powered "space tug" capable of transporting heavy cargo in deep space, all the way to Jupiter in 2030.
Off-World

Russia Wants to Send a Nuclear-Powered “Space Tug” to Jupiter

By Victor Tangermann

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”

By Victor Tangermann

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

By Jon Christian

Rolls-Royce is eyeing two building sites for its first mini nuclear power stations called "small modular reactors" (SMR) in Wales and northern England.
Nuclear Fusion

Rolls-Royce Is Building Tiny Nuclear Reactors

By Victor Tangermann

After denying reports of a system malware infection Tuesday, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) admitted that its plants had been hacked.
Nuclear Fusion

Someone Hacked India’s Nuclear Power Plants

By Victor Tangermann

You can now visit the control room where the decisions leading up to the Chernobyl disaster were made. But only for five minutes.
Future Society

Daring Tourists Can Now Visit Chernobyl’s Control Room

By Victor Tangermann

A Nobel Prize winning scientist says that high-intensity lasers could one day render nuclear waste harmless in just a few minutes.
Nuclear Fusion

Nobel Prize Winner: Lasers Could Permanently Destroy Nuclear Waste

By Jon Christian

Replacing Nuclear With Renewables Would Save France $44.5 Billion
Nuclear Fusion

Replacing Nuclear With Renewables Would Save France $44.5 Billion

By Dan Robitzski

This Week in Science: Sept 22-28
Space

This Week in Science: Sept 22-28

By Victor Tangermann

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge
Nuclear Fusion

To Power Villages And Oil Rigs, Russia Sent A Nuclear Reactor On A “Tsunami-Proof” Barge

By Dan Robitzski

Congress Hasn’t Given up on Nuclear Power
Nuclear Fusion

Congress Hasn’t Given up on Nuclear Power

By Claudia Geib

A $320 Million Ice Wall Still Can’t Contain Radioactive Water Near Fukushima
Future Society

A $320 Million Ice Wall Still Can’t Contain Radioactive Water Near Fukushima

By Chelsea Gohd

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Science & Energy

After Six Years, We Finally Found the Melted Uranium at Fukushima

By Brad Jones

Offshore Wind Energy in the UK is Now Cheaper than Nuclear Power for the First Time
Wind

Offshore Wind Energy in the UK is Now Cheaper than Nuclear Power for the First Time

By Patrick Caughill

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Investing

A Major Florida Utility Company is Investing $6 Billion in Solar Instead of Nuclear

By Patrick Caughill

A Tunnel Collapsed at a Nuclear Waste Site — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Panicking
Nuclear Fusion

A Tunnel Collapsed at a Nuclear Waste Site — Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Panicking

By Patrick Caughill

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Energy

Let Us Remember the Fukushima Tragedy – and Learn From It

By Karla Lant

Tech Developed During the Cold War Could Give Us Clean Power for Millions of Years
Energy

Tech Developed During the Cold War Could Give Us Clean Power for Millions of Years

By Dave Mosher

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Energy

Nuclear Fuel From the Ocean Would Provide Thousands of Years Worth of Energy

By Kathleen Riley

There’s No Argument Against Nuclear Power
Nuclear Fusion

There’s No Argument Against Nuclear Power

By Todd Jaquith

“Miniature” Nuclear Power Plants Could Create a New Age in Energy
Energy

“Miniature” Nuclear Power Plants Could Create a New Age in Energy

By June Javelosa

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion
Nuclear Fusion

The W7-X Is One Step Closer to Creating Nuclear Fusion

By Jess Vilvestre

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Science & Energy

Scientists Developed a Way to Immobilize and Store Radioactive Waste for Millions of Years

By Eleazer Corpuz

Uranium From Seawater Could Keep Our Lights On for 13,000 Years
Energy

Uranium From Seawater Could Keep Our Lights On for 13,000 Years

By Cecille De Jesus

Cracking the “Americium Problem”—Researchers Find a Way to Safely Store Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Fusion

Cracking the “Americium Problem”—Researchers Find a Way to Safely Store Nuclear Waste

By Sarah Marquart

Toshiba Unveils the Robot That Will Dismantle the Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Robotics

Toshiba Unveils the Robot That Will Dismantle the Fukushima Nuclear Plant

By Jelor Gallego

Wendelstein 7-X: The World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Comes to Life
Nuclear Fusion

Wendelstein 7-X: The World’s Largest Nuclear Fusion Reactor Comes to Life

By Jappy Lim

A particle called meson f0(1710) could be the long sought after Glueball
Physics

A particle called meson f0(1710) could be the long sought after Glueball

By Miguel Santos