Physicists find deformed nuclei when searching for 'dark forces'
When world-leading teams join forces, new findings are bound to be made. This is what happened when quantum physicists from ...
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The fires of Hiroshima and Los Angeles: Apocalypse redux
The total area burned in the recent Los Angeles fires is comparable to that of the primary destruction zone of a strategic ...
More Than 175 World War II Practice Bombs Found at Playground in England
Although the devices found during construction work were practice bombs, they can be harmful. Officials said there could be ...
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Trump’s $19.5B Iron Dome plan: Next-gen interceptors, Aegis, THAAD, space tech, lasers
The Iron Dome boosts U.S. missile defense with $19.5 billion for interceptors, Aegis Ashore installations, space sensors, and ...
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USAF Puts MH-139A Grey Wolf Through Nuclear Missile Base Guarding Drills in Initial Operational Tests
The rigorous testing and evaluation process saw the MH-139A helicopters responding to a simulated threat with a full tactical response force loadout and ...
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
NASA and General Atomics tested the fuel by exposing it to temperatures up to 3,000 Kelvin (4,940 Fahrenheit or 2,727 Celsius ...
Nuclear’s Long Shadow In The Philippines
It’s getting hotter — and more expensive to stay cool — in the island nation. Will it become the first in Southeast Asia to ...
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Wicklow school marks anniversary of Japan atomic bombings with poster exhibition
Glenart College in Arklow recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings with a fascinating three-day exhibition of 30 posters kindly provided by the Japanese ...
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Inside Project A119, America’s Top-Secret Plot To Detonate A Nuclear Bomb On The Moon During The Cold War
"You know what? The Moon's big enough that we can nuke it and land on it at the same time, so let's give this a shot." In 1958, the U.S. government plotted to show up the Soviets in the Space Race — ...
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The F-111 Aardvark Was a “Bomb Truck” in the Skies
The F-111 Aardvark’s fuselage could lug bomb loads up to 31,000 pounds and fuel for missions up to 2,500 miles long. When the ...
Scientists Uncover Mysterious Nuclear “Bump” That Challenges Current Physics Models
Scientists found an unexpected nuclear energy shift in radioactive lanthanum isotopes, challenging existing models and ...