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NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a solar flare — as seen in the bright flash on the top right — on Oct. 2, 2022. The image shows a subset of extreme ultraviolet light that highlights the extremely hot material in flares and which is colorized in orange.

What is nuclear fusion?

By Nola Taylor Redd, Tia Ghose published

Nuclear fusion is the merging of two light atomic nuclei into one heavier one. If it can be harnessed on Earth, it could generate clean, limitless energy.

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The Chernobyl plant has been captured for nearly 3 weeks.

Chernobyl plant loses electricity again

By Ben Turner published

Ukrainian officials blame the power cut on Russian troops

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Chernobyl nuclear reactors.

Chernobyl nuclear power plant has lost electricity

By Ben Turner published

Chernobyl's nuclear power plant is now without electricity, as Russian forces occupy the defunct facility in Ukraine.

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A screenshot from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant's livestream during a fire following fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces.

Ukrainian nuclear plant set on fire. Should we worry about another Chernobyl?

By Ben Turner published

Russian troops have seized and set fire to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Here's what that means in terms of radiation.

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The Chernobyl nuclear power plant, shown here after the explosion on April 26, 1986, is at risk from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

What would happen if Russia bombed Chernobyl?

By Ashley Hamer published

Russian troops have captured the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, which still contains nuclear waste that could pose a threat to the surrounding area.

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A top down view of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's 1960s molten salt reactor experiment, an early precursor to the Chinese reactor.

China is gearing up to activate the world's first 'clean' commercial nuclear reactor

By Ben Turner published

Plans for thorium reactors have been around since the 1940s, but Chinese scientists believe they are finally close to creating a working prototype.

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Colorful fission of particle in collider, computer generated abstract background, 3D rendering.

Fission vs. fusion: What's the difference?

By Adam Mann published

A short overview of two different nuclear processes: fission and fusion.

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High Energy Particles Flow Through A Tokamak Or Doughnut-Shaped Device.

How much energy can be created at one time?

By Xuejian Wu published

Opinion How much energy can be created at one time without losing control?

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A scene from the Chernobyl exclusion zone

Alcohol made from radioactive Chernobyl apples seized by Ukraine government

By Brandon Specktor published

The first batch of Atomik, an artisanal spirit made from apples grown near Chernobyl, was suddenly seized by the Ukrainian government.

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The uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, Iran, as seen from above on Jan. 7, 2013.

Iran is enriching uranium to 20%. What does that mean?

By Patrick Pester published

Iran announced it is enriching uranium to 20% purity which increases their nuclear capabilities, but it's not too late to defuse the situation.

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