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Nuclear Engineering

NASA'S Plutonium Problem

NASA’S Plutonium Problem

By: Prajaal Basnet, Journalist
NASA’s amazing space missions depend on a rare fuel that is running low. If they don’t find a way to make more plutonium-238 soon, future missions to faraway planets—or even back to the Moon—could be delayed or canceled.
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US Firm Unveils Powerful Nuclear Reactor Prototype To Power Data Centers, AI

US Firm Unveils Powerful Nuclear Reactor Prototype To Power Data Centers, AI

By: Aupsara Banik, Journalist
The Aalo Pod is designed to work in a grid-independent, fully dependent, or hybrid mode, giving users much-needed flexibility with nuclear and available grid power.
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Minuteman III Test  Launch Showcase Readiness Of U.S. Nuclear Forces Safe

Minuteman III Test Launch Showcase Readiness Of U.S. Nuclear Forces Safe

By: Xavier Winfield, Journalist
An unarmed minuteman III missile launches in the air at 1  a.m. pacific times, Feb 19, 2025, form Vandenberg space force base . Wednesdays test launch is just one of the ways the U.S. air force demonstrates the readiness, precision and professionalism of U.S. nuclear forces.
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U.S. To Build A Nuclear Wall

U.S. To Build A Nuclear Wall

By: Ameen Nassar, Journalist
Earlier this week, a group of scientists landed a grant to build materials that would be able to sustain 180 million degrees Fahrenheit. The leading researchers on the project will be coming from the University of Kentucky who is trying to make commercial fusion power a reality.
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Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Comes Closer To Reality

Future U.S. Nuclear Missile Comes Closer To Reality

By: Eli Alexander, Journalist
Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation reached a big milestone in developing the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile! On the 6th of March, 2023, the U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman Corporation reached a big milestone in developing the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM).
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The World's First Portable Hydrogen Cracker Is Capable Of Generating 1,100 Pounds Of Fuel Daily

The World’s First Portable Hydrogen Cracker Is Capable Of Generating 1,100 Pounds Of Fuel Daily

By: Munir Noori, Journalism
Introducing the Revolutionary Portable Hydrogen Cracker: Producing 1,100 Pounds of Fuel Each Day, Changing the Game for Sustainable Energy Solutions and Industrial Applications!
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Meet The Demon Core

Meet The Demon Core

By: Nathaniel Contreras, Journalist
Do ever heard of the demon core? If you don't know then learn about this nuclear experiment.
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First-Ever Neutron-Based Nuclear Reaction Measurement

First-Ever Neutron-Based Nuclear Reaction Measurement

By: Eli Alexander, Journalist
Scientists successfully measured a nuclear reaction that plays a critical role in the formation of the universe’s heaviest elements! There is now new insight into how the universe’s heaviest elements are forged!
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Splitting The Atom: Its Usage

By: Liam Daquioag, Journalist
When the atom was split accidentally, it opened two possibilties: Nuclear power plants, and destruction.
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Source: Commonwealth Fusion Systems

Commonwealth Fusion Systems Is Going To Build The First Fusion Power Plant In Virginia

By: James McMurtray, Journalist
Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) Plans to build a commercial fusion reactor in Chesterfield County, VA. The plant is supposed to begin construction around 2030.
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Nuclear Leak At Europe's Largest Reactor

Nuclear Leak At Europe’s Largest Reactor

By: Henry Dominguez, Journalist
The article discusses a recent coolant leak at Finland’s Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, which was contained without any danger to people or the environment. It also highlights past safety concerns at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, emphasizing the need for strict monitoring and preventive measures in nuclear facilities.
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Helion's Fusion Plant

A New Way To Preform Nuclear Fusion

By: Prajaal Basnet, Journalist
Imagine harnessing the same power that fuels the sun to create limitless, clean energy on Earth. Helion Energy is revolutionizing nuclear fusion with a groundbreaking technology that could transform the future of global energy production by 2028.
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