US firms to trial nuclear reactor aboard satellite for space travel
Texas-based Space Ocean Corporation has entered into an agreement with Space Nuclear Power Corporation to test the latter’s…
NASA wants to blow up this asteroid with a nuclear charge before it reaches the Moon
Many celestial objects travel within our solar system, and sometimes they can pose a significant threat to Earth…
Physics code lets nuclear microreactors adjust power automatically
Scientists in the United States have come up with a physics-based algorithm that could one day make it…
Bear breaks into northeastern Japan nursing home
A bear entered a nursing home in northeastern Japan Saturday after breaking through a window. The animal fled…
Scientists trace rare nuclei ‘island’ where physics rules break apart
Researchers at CERN have made a great step forward in revealing how atomic nuclei behave after they mapped…
Map of bears spotted in Tokyo online
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is displaying on its website a map of bears found within its jurisdiction. The…
New magnetic model explains why delta-plutonium shrinks when heated
Most materials expand when heated. This happens because the rising temperature causes atoms to vibrate intensely, move further…
Formula 1 Renewable Energy Shift Drives 26% Drop in Carbon
(Bloomberg) — Motor racing, a sport known for flashy, petrol-guzzling racecars speeding at hundreds of kilometers per hour across…
MIT model predicts nuclear waste behavior deep underground for eons
Nuclear energy projects are on the rise today globally to move the dependence from fossil fuels to cleaner…