nuclear
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Mystery Russia Explosion Reportedly Happened During Mission To Recover Nuclear-Powered Missile From Ocean
US intelligence has reportedly determined that a mysterious blast that occurred on Russia’s northern coast earlier this month took place during a mission to reclaim a nuclear-powered missile.
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Russian Nuclear Agency Confirms Radiation Leak Following Rocket Engine Test
Russian nuclear agency Rosatom admitted on Saturday that a suspicious cloud of radiation that spread over the Arkhangelsk region was caused by an explosion at one of its facilities, the Guardian reported, involving experiments involving an “isotope power source for a liquid-fuelled rocket engine.”
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Beach Sands Near Hiroshima Are Still Packed With 1945 Nuclear Fallout Debris
Unusual and abundant glassy spheres found packed within the beach sands near the Japanese city of Hiroshima are remnants of the 1945 atomic bomb explosion, according to new research.
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Report: Saudi Arabia Making Brisk Progress On Experimental Nuclear Reactor
A small, experimental nuclear reactor being constructed by Argentina’s state-backed nuclear company INVAP at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology in Riyadh has spurred renewed concerns about Saudi leadership’s intentions for the program, CNN reported on Sunday, even as its development zips along at a brisk pace.