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Japan earthquake throws nuclear power plants into jeopardy

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck Japan on New Year's Day, and now debate has surfaced regarding the safety of nuclear power plants.

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NASA is officially building a nuclear-powered rocket to make travel times to Mars faster

NASA has partnered with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Lockheed Martin to create a nuclear-powered rocket.

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US Department of Energy announces 'breakthrough' in fusion energy research

The US Department of Energy has made a 'breakthrough' in fusion energy research with scientists for the first time, making net energy gains.

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Europe's biggest nuclear power plant at risk of 'unlimited release'

The United Nations IAEA has warned of the potential for the 'unlimited release of radioactive materials' from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.

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New space nuclear reactor could power ten International Space Stations

An in-development nuclear reactor has passed a recent evaluation by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, and can produce one megawatt of electricity.

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Situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is 'out of control'

The United Nations IAEA director says that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is 'completely out of control.'

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'Disposable' reactor planned for swarms of nuclear-powered torpedoes

A new Chinese design for nuclear-powered torpedoes includes disposable nuclear reactors that fall to the seabed after launching.

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Fukushima nuclear plant operator ordered to pay $97 billion in damages

Former executives from TEPCO, the company behind the Fukushima nuclear power plant, have been made to pay $97 billion in damages.

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Europe labels nuclear power and natural gas 'green' energy sources

The European Parliament has voted to classify some natural gas and nuclear power projects as green as part of the EU taxonomy.

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Huge 'nuclear-powered sky hotel' can fly for years straight with A.I.

A nuclear-powered sky hotel dubbed the Sky Cruise has been revealed in a new video showing off a rendering of the novel concept.

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NASA reveals nuclear power systems designed for the Moon

For the Artemis program, nuclear fission surface power systems are being designed for NASA to generate power on the Moon and Mars.

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China just found a massive uranium deposit, increasing their stock 10x

The China National Nuclear Corporation has found a massive uranium deposit six times deeper into the Earth than its other mines.

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Japan approves dumping Fukushima radioactive wastewater into the ocean

The Japanese government has approved a plan by TEPCO to release the Fukushima power plant's radioactive wastewater into the ocean.

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DARPA is creating nuclear rockets for space, and looking for ideas

The U.S. Department of Defense's DARPA is developing nuclear thermal rocket (NTR) engines for its DRACO program in cislunar space.

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U.S. military approves prototype next-gen nuclear reactor in Idaho

The U.S. Department of Defense has approved Project Pele, which would see the first U.S.-based Generation IV nuclear reactor.

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Elon Musk says its 'obvious' Europe needs to return to nuclear energy

Elon Musk has suggested Europe ought to restart its dormant nuclear power stations and increase the power output of existing ones.

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Robot captures scary sights from within destroyed Fukushima reactor

A robot operated by TEPCO has photographed nuclear fuel inside the Unit One reactor at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan.

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Nuclear plant near Hong Kong leaking: 'imminent radiological threat'

Taishan nuclear power plant in China has 'performance issue', but of course we're being told that everything is just A-OK.

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Russia to slingshot nuclear-powered spacecraft around Venus to Jupiter

Russia is planning on launching a nuclear-powered spacecraft that will slingshot around Venus to its final location, Jupiter.

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This new tiny modular nuclear reactor could be a game changer

Nuclear energy startup NuScale's game-changing modular nuclear reactor receives approval from US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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US is building nuclear power plants, will go on the Moon and Mars

The U.S. Department of Energy wants to build nuclear power plants on both the Moon, and Mars -- in order to advance space travel.