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World’s Largest Gun Aims to Shoot Satellites Into Space

When a rocket launches a payload into orbit, the overwhelming majority of its weight at launch is just fuel. After decades of space travel, a company called Longshot Space hopes to unlock a more efficient way to launch satellites into orbit. The plan: Shoot satellites into space with the world’s biggest gun. To accomplish this

Trump goes nuclear: The president’s tech and media umbrella will merge with a fusion reactor developer in a deal valued north of $6 billion

Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, announced Thursday that it will merge with TAE Technologies, a privately held nuclear fusion developer, in an all-stock transaction valued at more than $6 billion. The deal will create one of the first publicly traded nuclear fusion companies in the United States and marks

Taking nuclear energy to the Moon | Science

Science & Nature Earlier this month, Sean Duffy, the acting head of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), announced an acceleration of...

U.S. Proposal in Iran Nuclear Talks Allows Some Enrichment of Uranium

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Nuclear waste could power Europe for decades. This startup plans to prove it

Europe has been turning uranium into energy for over half a century. In the process, the continent has amassed vast stockpiles of nuclear waste. This radioactive material can take millions of years to become safe, and no one really knows what to do with it. Thorizon...

A nuclear house divided | Science

Science & Nature Certain fungal plant pathogens maintain varying chromosome distributions across multiple nuclei...Read MoreLyndia Buresh

This safe nuclear battery could last decades on a single charge

Skip to content Image: Betavolt Researchers are always developing better battery technologies, hoping to find ones that last a long time and never need to be recharged—and this month, we have yet another exciting breakthrough. South Korean scientists from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology recently presented a prototype battery that works according

Nuclear path would blow out Australia’s emissions targets, new modelling shows

A senior Liberal senator has suggested the head of the country's leading climate body could be sacked if the Coalition wins the election, after the organisation released independent modelling into the party's nuclear plan. The Climate Change Authority has modelled the potential impacts of the Coalition's promise to build seven nuclear power plants by 2050

Nuclear Power and Rare Earths Pique U.S. Interest in Armenia

By Eurasianet - Mar 05, 2025, 2:00 PM CST Armenia is trying to attract US diplomatic attention by highlighting trade and investment opportunities in mining and nuclear power. The US Embassy in Yerevan has shown support for Armenia's decision to guarantee a $150 million loan for a US-Canadian gold mining venture. Armenia is considering bids

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World’s Largest Gun Aims to Shoot Satellites Into Space

When a rocket launches a payload into orbit, the overwhelming majority of its weight at launch is just fuel. After decades of space travel, a company called Longshot Space hopes to unlock a more efficient way to launch satellites into orbit. The plan: Shoot satellites into space with the world’s biggest gun. To accomplish this

BNXN Says NBA Stars Earn Far More Than Nigerian Musicians

Music (Daniel Benson. Photo Credit: Photo by Daily Post) Afrobeats...