Background radiation is the invisible radiation that is always present in our environment. It comes from a variety of sources, both natural and man-made. Natural sources include cosmic rays from space ...

The giant confinement building encapsulating the Chornobyl nuclear reactor that exploded nearly 40 years ago is smooth and curved—built with scientific precision. Installed in 2016, the structure was ...

This month, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) will measure naturally occurring background radiation levels as part of a radiation assessment that will cover an ...

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