NASA and DARPA will test nuclear thermal engines for crewed missions to Mars
The agencies hope to demonstrate the tech as soon as 2027.
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Russian hackers reportedly targeted three US nuclear research labs
It's not clear whether phishing attacks against scientists were successful.
NASA picks three companies to develop lunar nuclear power systems
A fission system could power long-term missions to the Moon and Mars.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Defense Department seeks nuclear propulsion for small spacecraft
They could be key to missions beyond Earth orbit.
Europe created more energy from renewables than fossil fuels last year
Solar and wind were up, while coal contines to fall.
The case for making tiny nuclear reactors
Backers say that they're safer, cheaper and faster to build.
US military will no longer use floppy disks to coordinate nuke launches
It now has a "highly-secure solid state digital storage solution."
Nearby nuclear sensors went silent after Russia's mystery explosion
Some have blamed Russian tampering.
Cray is building a supercomputer to manage the US' nuclear stockpile
'El Capitan' can perform 1.5 quintillon calculations a second.
UN claims North Korea hacks stole $2 billion to fund its nuclear program
The UN is formally investigating what is says is a violation of its sanctions.
UN chief warns nuclear waste could be leaking into the Pacific
Cracks in a 40-year-old nuclear 'coffin' are raising concern.
Is it time we gave nuclear power another chance?
Clean, green and capable of powering an energy-hungry future... right?
‘Good Omens’ and the art of avoiding Armageddon
Neil Gaiman and Jon Hamm like the planet just how it is, thanks very much.
Self-learning robots may soon inspect nuclear sites
Researchers won a $1.5 million grant to develop machine learning AI.
The devastation of nuclear war is VR's latest reality check
"The Day the World Changed" is both memorial and lecture.
What Trump means when he talks nukes at the State of the Union
National security, North Korea, Russia and context.
Hawaii senator wants feds to handle future nuclear attack warnings
States, counties and cities don't have the same expertise.
Russian hackers target the US nuclear industry
A phishing campaign sent infected CVs to individuals with high level access to nuclear systems.
South Korea turns its back on coal and nuclear power
The tech-centric country plans a rapid switch to renewable energy.
