A diagram of the core of a molten salt ... operate and often don’t require control rods to guide the nuclear reactions. After fission begins in the molten salt reactor, the harmful fission ...

Nuclear fission – the physical process by which very large atoms like uranium split into pairs of smaller atoms – is what ...

Scientists gained shocking proof of natural nuclear fission when they made this discovery. Researchers found the Oklo natural nuclear reactor inside the Oklo region of Gabon, which lies in West Africa ...

There are some potentially valid criticism about the Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR ... might be a misnomer—Zubrin could be describing a rapid, sustained fission process that’s more energetic than a ...

Nuclear energy accounts for 10 percent of the world’s energy, and estimates say that by 2050, that number could increase by 2.5 times. That increase in nuclear energy also means an increase in ...

In his Atomic series, artist James Stanford showcases "the spectacle and the horror" of growing up near a nuclear bomb ...

If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs) are nuclear fission reactors ...

For decades, the U.S. has led the race to clean, limitless nuclear fusion energy. Now China is catching up, spending twice as ...

It’s a remarkable turn of events that portends a new nuclear landscape. America’s European and Asian allies haven’t contemplated their nuclear futures this earnestly — and openly — since ...

Dinan outlined the concept at Space-Comm Expo in London, which also featured speakers from the European Space Agency, UK Space Agency, NASA as well as Virgin Galactic's Sir Richard Branson "We are ...

China, Iran and Russia called for diplomacy over “pressure and threats” and an end to “all illegal unilateral sanctions” following talks on Tehran’s nuclear program Friday in Beijing ...

Several nations, including Belarus, South Africa, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, voluntarily relinquished their nuclear arsenals, choosing peace over military power. They signed various international ...