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US agents fooled a yakuza boss into giving them weapons-grade plutonium he thought would be sold to Iran: court docs
Takeshi Ebisawa was charged with illegaly trafficking nuclear material after a sting operation, pro…
Mikhaila Friel,Haven Orecchio…
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16 plutonium-powered space missions shaping our understanding of space — including the NASA rover that will search for alien life on Mars
Pu-238 is a byproduct of nuclear weapons production. Unlike its sister chemical, plutonium-239 (whi…
Dave Mosher
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Nevada officials had no clue the federal government shipped plutonium to their state
Lawmakers from Nevada sought an injunction and raised questions about the safety of transporting th…
David Choi
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The 15 most incredible plutonium-powered space missions of all time
NASA and the US Energy Department are working hard to resurrect Pu-238 production capabilities, and…
Dave Mosher
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Scientists in the 60s wanted to power fake hearts with plutonium
These safety concerns are the main reason why such a heart could never be made today, but our dwind…
Rebecca Harrington
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US intelligence chief: North Korea restarted a plutonium reactor
In January, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for an expansion of his country's nuclear arsena…
Amanda Macias,Associated Press
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Investment is pouring in as the hype around nuclear fusion grows
High-profile tech leaders are betting on nuclear fusion technology becoming a reality in the next d…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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This new technology for nuclear power could help fuel the AI revolution
Swiss startup Transmutex has pioneered a way to both reduce nuclear waste and increase energy outpu…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Trump's ex-national security advisor wants to restart US nuke testing. Nuclear experts warn that's not a good idea.
Robert O'Brien's call to restart nuclear weapons testing was met with resounding criticism from exp…
Chris Panella
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How atomic bombs work and why Manhattan Project scientists designed two types of bombs during WWII
Atomic bombs work via nuclear fission. When enough radioactive material undergoes fission, it trigg…
Adam Barnes
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Hydrogen bombs vs. atomic bombs: Breaking down the differences in how they work, how much they cost, and which is most powerful
Hydrogen bombs and atomic bombs both operate via nuclear physics, but one is 1,000 times more power…
Adam Barnes
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How bricks, a screwdriver, and a 'demon core' of radioactive material killed 2 Manhattan Project scientists
WWII-era experiments on a hunk of plutonium known as the "demon core" left two Manhattan Project ph…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A nuclear bomb is still missing after it was dropped off the Georgia coastline 65 years ago
A nuclear bomb is still missing. In 1958, an Air Force B-47 jet dropped a Mark 15 near Tybee Island…
Jenny McGrath
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Radioactive material leaks detected at Japan's nuke fuel research facility
The Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) has confirmed the detection of radioactive material leaks in …
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NASA hopes to get the Voyager spacecraft to their 50th anniversary with clever engineering and difficult choices
Voyager 1 and 2 have traveled deeper into space than any human-made objects. NASA hopes they'll sta…
Jenny McGrath
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Kim Jong Un announces his nuclear resolutions for 2024
Some experts say Kim Jong Un is trying to scare the US into some sanctions relief should Donald Tru…
Hannah Getahun,Associated Pre…
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Long after Oppenheimer, the US is still paying benefits to people who were exposed to radiation from nuclear tests
Years later, US veterans with illnesses related to nuclear weapons testing like the Trinity test se…
Jake Epstein,Chris Panella
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China's rapidly expanding nuclear weapon stockpile remains opaque
Without providing the world with any word of explanation, in the past five years the People's Liber…
ANI
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The women behind the Manhattan Project that Nolan's new film 'Oppenheimer' completely ignored
Women serving in key roles like explosion techs, librarians, and hematologists were essential to th…
Katie Hawkinson ,Jenny McGrath
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What happened when the Trinity test bomb detonated, from the creation of green glass to fallout that drifted over 1,000 miles
The Manhattan Project's Trinity test bomb detonated on July 16, 1945. The light, noise, shockwave, …