An underground maze of tunnels built in the picturesque Champagne countryside of France is helping to teach British scientists how to dispose of nuclear waste. Many countries around the world are building geological disposal facilities (GDFs) deep underground to permanently house radioactive nuclear waste from power plants, nuclear weapons production, submarines, medical equipment, and more.… Read More »
In the heart of Provence, some of the brightest scientific minds on the planet are setting the stage for the world’s largest and most ambitious science experiment. “We are building arguably the most complex machine ever designed,” admits Laban Coblentz. The task at hand is to demonstrate the feasibility of harnessing nuclear fusion (the same… Read More »
Scientists have discovered the first signs of nuclear fission occurring between stars. This discovery supports the idea that when neutron stars collide with each other, they create “superheavy” elements that are heavier than the heaviest elements of the periodic table, which then break apart. nuclear fission to birth elements like gold in your jewelry. Nuclear… Read More »