What’s the difference between nuclear fission and fusion
Despite having some things common, the two can be considered polar opposites.
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Only five nuclear explosions are enough to change the climate and trigger a ‘nuclear autumn’
In the case of China's five-megaton bomb, a single throw is enough to destabilize the planet's climate.
The U.S. Military is still using floppy disks to coordinate its nuclear arsenal
Some might be surprised to learn that the country's entire nuclear arsenal is still programmed on floppy disks, and army ...
North Korean nukes are getting bigger, geology finds
The site of North Korea’s three underground detonations, While the world was asleep, a few days ...
The US wanted to nuke the moon during the cold war
Paranoia, fear and the prospect of total global annihilation. These thoughts constantly plagued the leaders of the developed world during ...
Iran almost completed their first nuclear reactor. Should we worry ?
This seems to be the one of the most asked questions these days; what's my opinion on it ? You ...
Stanislav Petrov – the man who probably saved the world
It was September 26, 1983. The Cold War was at one of its most tense periods ever. With the United ...
