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Latest advance energizes nuclear fusion efforts
6 months, 1 week ago

Latest advance energizes nuclear fusion efforts

China Daily  

A photo taken by a time dilation gated framing camera shows the nuclear reaction process. Scientists at China's large-scale tokamak facility for controlled nuclear fusion, Huanliu-3, have made a significant breakthrough with the development of an advanced magnetic field structure, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation. The magnetic field structure marks an important advance in the operational capabilities of …

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The Latest | World leaders call on Iran and Israel to avoid allowing conflict to worsen
8 months ago

The Latest | World leaders call on Iran and Israel to avoid allowing conflict to worsen

Associated Press  

World leaders called on Iran and Israel to try to avoid escalating tensions following the apparent Israeli airstrike on Friday near an Iranian air base and nuclear facility. Currently: — Iran fires at apparent Israeli attack drones near Isfahan air base and nuclear site — Israel gave U.S. last-minute warning about drone attack on Iran, Italian foreign minister says — …

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UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

UN atomic watchdog says the status of Russian-occupied Ukraine nuclear plant is ‘extremely serious’

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — An explosion caused by an alleged drone attack at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in Ukraine on Tuesday posed no direct threat to its safety but underscored the “extremely serious situation” at the facility that repeatedly has been caught in the war ‘s crossfire, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said. The International Atomic Energy Agency said its team …

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UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant
10 months, 2 weeks ago

UN nuclear chief says security is still fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Security at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the facility, which is one of the 10 biggest atomic power plants in the world, the United Nations nuclear watchdog chief said Tuesday. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi, who is in Kyiv, told The Associated Press …

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North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
1 year ago

North Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea appears to have started operating a light-water reactor at its main nuclear complex in a possible attempt to establish a new facility to produce bomb fuels, the U.N. atomic agency and outside experts said. Observers say light-water reactors are best-suited for electricity generation, but North Korea could adapt one at Yongbyon to produce plutonium …

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Risk of leak at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Operator
2 years, 3 months ago

Risk of leak at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Operator

Al Jazeera  

Authorities have distributed iodine tablets to residents who live near the nuclear plant in case of a radioactive leak. Ukraine’s state energy operator said there is a risk of radioactive leakage at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is Europe’s largest nuclear facility and currently under occupation by Russian troops. Energoatom said on Saturday that Russian forces had “repeatedly shelled” …

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'Stop shooting at nuclear hazardous facility': Ukraine releases video of Zaporizhzhia plant under attack
2 years, 9 months ago

'Stop shooting at nuclear hazardous facility': Ukraine releases video of Zaporizhzhia plant under attack

India Today  

The Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in Ukraine, the largest in Europe, was set on fire and captured by Russian forces on Friday. In the video, a voice can be heard telling Russian forces repeatedly, "Stop shooting at a nuclear hazardous facility." FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES ON RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR WATCH VIDEO: “Stop firing” staff at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant pleaded with Russian soldiers …

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Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project
3 years, 9 months ago

Secretive Israeli nuclear facility undergoes major project

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the center of the nation’s undeclared atomic weapons program is undergoing what appears to be its biggest construction project in decades, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show. What “the Israeli government is doing at this secret nuclear weapons plant is something for the Israeli government to come …

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