It was in the 1960s that the United States tried something new. It was called Project Pluto and its goal was to develop a nuclear-powered missile. However, the project was left uncompleted due to ...

We're running out of time. Fossil fuels are choking the planet and renewable energy isn't cutting it. The solution has been hiding in plain sight all along. Nuclear. When most people hear that word, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Russia's earlier tests of the Burevestnik missile include this 2018 launch. Screencapture of Russian Defense Ministry video, CC BY ...

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The United States runs the largest nuclear power fleet on the planet, but even basic questions about how many plants are actually operating can produce different answers. Some counts focus on plant ...

Atomic energy is back, thanks to the ravenous demands of AI, favoritism from Trump, and the zeal of young entrepreneurs raising billions to build mini-reactors. The upside is unlimited. At Aalo ...

The challenge of how to train and develop the workforce needed for the proposed tripling of nuclear energy capacity by 2050 formed the basis of a discussion at a side event organised by South Africa ...

From molten salt to TRISO fuel, here’s how technological advancements could upend an old power technology. Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive ...

The continued relevance of oil and gas provides an opportunity for the industry to scale new nuclear energy power sources. Nuclear energy is currently enjoying another renaissance, thanks in large ...

Missouri is open for nuclear power, according to Gov. Mike Kehoe, but lawmakers are split on allowing energy companies to raise rates to pay for it.

When one thinks about the conditions at a nuclear power plant, the image that comes to mind would likely be very different ...