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SpaceX Achieves Breakthrough in Rocket Reusability with Historic Super Heavy Booster Capture
SpaceX successfully launched its Super Heavy-Starship rocket, showcasing a groundbreaking feat by capturing the massive first stage booster mid-air using mechanical "mechazilla" arms, advancing their goal of full rocket reusability. The Starship upper stage completed...
202 Nuclear Russian Submarines Disassembled
Russia has dismantled 202 nuclear-powered submarines, including 82 from the Far East, successfully removing all used nuclear fuel and establishing coastal infrastructure to eliminate radiation hazards. In a significant operation, Rosatom completed the dismantling of...
Revolutionizing Power: The Future of Long-Lasting Nickel-63 Nuclear Batteries
Innovative Power Source: Nickel-63 nuclear batteries offer a reliable and long-lasting power supply, with a lifespan of up to 50 years, ideal for various high-demand applications. Wide Range of Applications: These batteries can power medical implants,...
U.S. Hiring Slowdown Hits Stock Market
The U.S. added only 114,000 jobs in July, missing expectations, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.3%, the highest level since 2021. This has led to increased worries about an economic slowdown. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 600 points on...
Kamala Harris Chooses Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate, highlighting his proven leadership and dedication to middle-class families. As a two-term governor and current chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, Walz...
Romania’s Ambitious Steps Toward Europe’s First Small Modular Reactor
Fluor has secured a contract with RoPower Nuclear for Phase 2 of the front end engineering and design work for Europe's first SMR in Doicesti, Romania, using NuScale Power's technology. The contract signing, held during the Partnership for Transatlantic...
Hungary’s Nuclear Future: The Paks II Project
Russia and Hungary established a pact for two VVER-1200 reactors, with recent delivery of the Core Catcher marking a milestone in Hungary's Paks Nuclear Power Plant expansion. The Core Catcher, a safety component made of thermally resistant steel, ensures containment...
US regulator grants renewal of Comanche Peak licenses
The NRC has renewed the operating licenses for Comanche Peak units 1 and 2, allowing the reactors, which began operations in 1990 and 1993, to operate until 2050 and 2053, respectively. Vistra's application for the 20-year extension, submitted in 2022, passed safety...
Can Nuclear Technology Solve the Microplastic Crisis?
The Chilean Government and the IAEA have signed an agreement to address environmental challenges, focusing on microplastics in marine environments through the NUTEC Plastics initiative, which uses nuclear and isotopic techniques to study and combat plastic pollution...
Senate Omits DJI Ban from NDAA FY25 Amidst First Responder Backlash and Business Concerns
The Senate Armed Services Committee's version of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2025 (NDAA FY25) excludes the Countering CCP Drones Act, which aimed to ban DJI drones in the US, despite the House including it in their version. The Senate's decision likely...
How AI Could Influence Our Future IN Politics
A recent incident where Elon Musk shared an AI-generated deepfake video of Kamala Harris on Twitter highlights the dangers of AI in spreading misinformation in electoral politics. AI technology can create convincing false information, as seen globally, such as in the...
