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Iran Launches Another Satellite

Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012 12:22 PM ET | 0

The Navid observation satellite is expected to stay in orbit for 18-months, heightening tensions with western countries. Read more

Wanna Nuke Waste Site?

Posted by Eric Niiler Thu Jan 26, 2012 02:29 PM ET | 0

A panel suggests towns volunteer to host dumps that would last for generations. Read more

Japan Wants UN Atomic Agency in Fukushima

Posted Mon Jan 23, 2012 07:04 AM ET | 0

Tokyo wants an international seal of approval for the energy-hungry country's nuclear industry, but has failed to inspire confidence. Read more

Project Bifrost: Rockets of the Future?

Posted Fri Jan 20, 2012 05:57 PM ET | 0

Guest contributor Tabitha Smith introduces Project Bifrost, the potential foundation for interstellar space exploration. Read more

'Doomsday Clock' Ticks One Minute Toward Destruction

Posted Wed Jan 11, 2012 09:00 AM ET | 0

Security experts update the hands of doom -- one minute closer to imminent destruction. Read more

Russian Nuclear Sub Fire Finally Extinguished

Posted Fri Dec 30, 2011 12:19 PM ET | 0

A fire that engulfed a nuclear submarine undergoing repairs in Russia's Murmansk region is now out. Read more

Kim Jong-Il Heir Faces Unsure Future

Posted Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:25 PM ET | 0

North Korea's state news agency called the dead leader's son, Kim Jong Un, the "great successor." Read more

Small May Be Beautiful For Nuclear Power

Posted by Jesse Emspak Thu Dec 15, 2011 09:50 AM ET | 0

A new report says we could build smaller nuclear plants more efficiently and cheaply than large ones. Read more

Small May Be Beautiful For Nuclear Power

Are These Satellite Images Exposing America's Secrets?

Posted Mon Dec 12, 2011 10:28 AM ET | 0

New satellite images posted on Google Maps reveal a secret air base in Nevada, where drones are being tested. Read more

NASA's Mars Mission Readies for Launch

Posted Sat Nov 26, 2011 04:31 AM ET | 0

The much-anticipated Mars Science Laboratory "Curiosity" sits on the Cape Canaveral launchpad, ready for Saturday's blast-off. Read more

Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos Re-Tested: Same Result

Posted Fri Nov 18, 2011 01:17 PM ET | 0

CERN's OPERA experiment continues to clock the subatomic particles traveling faster than the speed of light. Read more

Radioactive Iodine: France Detects Traces in Atmosphere

Posted Wed Nov 16, 2011 08:00 AM ET | 0

France's nuclear watchdog yesterday reported finding traces of radioactive iodine in the air last week after similarly low contamination was found across several eastern European countries. Read more

Will You Survive A Nuclear Attack?

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:56 AM ET | 0

Check to see if your city has what it takes to survive a 50 megaton Tsar Bomba. Read more

Google X, a Secret Product Lab, Revealed for First Time

Posted Mon Nov 14, 2011 01:23 PM ET | 0

The lab is reportedly run "as mysteriously as the C.I.A." Read more

Robot Suit for Nuclear Workers Unveiled

Posted Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:58 AM ET | 0

The exoskeleton helps lighten the load of a 132-pound anti-radiation vest. Read more

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