ITEMS TAGGED WITH NUCLEAR

by Tim Sweezy - Tue, Sep 24, 2024

Scientists Propose Using Nuclear Bombs To Save Earth From Asteroid Impact

A group of physicists designed a first-of-its-kind experiment to simulate what might happen if a nuclear bomb was detonated near an asteroid approaching Earth. The experiment recorded in nanosecond detail how a very large pulse of radiation... Read more...

by Tim Sweezy - Thu, Feb 15, 2024

Space, The New Battleground: Examining US Intelligence On Russian Nukes

The House Intelligence Committee chairman issued a warning this week of a “national security threat” in light of intel suggesting Russia is seeking to put a nuclear weapon in space. Lawmakers quickly tried to ease the public’s mind on the... Read more...

by Tim Sweezy - Wed, Jan 25, 2023

NASA And DARPA Plan Nuclear Thermal Rocket Test To Finally Put Humans On Mars

NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) will partner on developing a new nuclear thermal rocket engine to be used for space travel. The Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program, is a... Read more...

by Nathan Wasson - Mon, Oct 24, 2022

Hackers Attack Nuclear Site And Steal 50GB Of Data Including 100K Emails

Over the weekend, a group of Iranian hackers stole a trove of files from a nuclear technology agency. However, rather than comprising a state-backed hacking group, the hackers in question identify as anti-regime hacktivists who operate under... Read more...

by Tim Sweezy - Wed, Dec 08, 2021

NASA And China Want To Put Nuclear Reactors On The Moon, What Could Go Wrong?

NASA is looking into using nuclear fission to power a lunar base and future spacecraft to travel to Mars and beyond. If you happen to be good at nuclear fission, you also have an opportunity to score a contract with the U.S. Department of... Read more...

by Nathan Ord - Sun, Mar 14, 2021

Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks Are A Real Threat And The USAF Is Guarding Against Them

Nuclear bombs and electromagnetic pulses are heard about in pop culture, but is it a real threat in the modern era? A U.S Air Force base in Texas seems to think there is at least some risk and is surveying a facility to find anything vulnerable... Read more...

by Brandon Hill - Sat, Oct 12, 2019

Warp Speed Mr Sulu: US Navy Files Patent For Compact Nuclear Fusion Reactor

While the construction of new nuclear powerplants in the United States (and in other countries) seems to be falling out of favor, the same can’t be said for their use by the U.S. Military. The US Navy still relies on nuclear power for the bulk... Read more...

by Shane McGlaun - Wed, Sep 04, 2019

Military Tech Experts Suggest The US Should Give AI Control Of A Nuclear Warfare Button

Many of the nuclear deterrence strategies that the U.S. has today were developed during the Cold War era when military officials had significant time to detect an incoming nuclear attack and decide a course of action for a response. This... Read more...

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