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Here's What It Really Means That Iran Enriched Uranium to 4.5%

By Rafi Letzter published

Iran enriched uranium to 4.5%, breaking the limit of 3.67% set during the 2015 nuclear deal. Here's what that all means for the possibility of an Iranian bomb.

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A large truck was observed on the access road between the Guard Barracks and Southern Support Area on May 15, 2018, at the Punggye-ri site in North Korea.

Here's the Science Behind Finding North Korea's Nuclear Weapons

By Stephanie Pappas published

Remote monitoring can reveal a lot.

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With the US-Russian Nuclear Treaty in Tatters, Is 'Doomsday' Ticking Closer?

By Mindy Weisberger published

Will the collapse of a key nuclear treaty affect the Doomsday Clock?

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Russia's Kinzhal hypersonic missile flies during a test in southern Russia on March 11, 2018, shown in this image made from footage taken from the Russian Defense Ministry. The Russian military says it has run a successful test of the Kinzhal missile.

US Can't Stop Hypersonic Weapons, Air Force General Says

By Jeanna Bryner published

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This photo of the asteroid Eros was taken during the NEAR Shoemaker mission.

Russian Scientists Tested Their Asteroid-Nuking Plan with Powerful Lasers

By Rafi Letzter published

Russian scientists have a plan to deal with the asteroid threat straight out of the movie "Armageddon."

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Will the US Be Able to Stop Russia's New Arsenal of Missile Defense-Piercing Nukes?

By Rafi Letzter published

Russia could soon be able to conduct nuclear strikes all over the world without any chance of being intercepted. Here's how we got to this point.

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Armageddon Update: 'Doomsday Clock' Stands at 2 Minutes to Midnight

By Mindy Weisberger published

The "Doomsday Clock," a hypothetical countdown to global Armageddon, gets a new position.

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This photo, taken from North Korean Central Television on July 4, 2017, shows a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile test.

Hwasong-14 Missile Test: Can North Korea's Rockets Reach the US?

By Tom Metcalfe published

Are North Korean rockets capable of reaching American shores?

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A mushroom cloud forms after a nuclear weapons test dubbed Operation Hardtack-1 - Nutmeg in May 1958 on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Doomsday Films: Footage of Nuclear-Weapons Tests Declassified

By Kacey Deamer published

The historic test footage shows enormous mushroom clouds ballooning over the horizon.

Physics & Mathematics
President-elect Donald Trump joins a rally protesting the Iran nuclear deal on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 9, 2015, in Washington, D.C.

Top Scientists Urge Trump to Uphold Iran Nuclear Deal

By Stephanie Pappas published

Thirty-six scientists, including Nobel laureates, ask Trump not to dismantle the nuclear deal with Iran.

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