The design of nuclear weapons aims to create a supercritical mass of fissile material in an instant, triggering a devastating chain reaction. Thermonuclear weapons, using both fission and fusion, ...

U.S.-German startup Focused Energy, which aims to build power plants fueled by fusion, said on Monday it has signed an ...

Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.

Tulsi Gabbard’s testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee has led Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to ...

The incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power station in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, according to the Nuclear ...

Nuclear fusion offers limitless energy potential. UKAEA's initiatives focus on overcoming challenges to make fusion a viable ...

Focused Energy, a U.S.-German startup, has signed a preliminary agreement with RWE and the state of Hessen to construct a ...

But it also requires a sufficient mass of enriched uranium to sustain a chain reaction that results in a nuclear implosion ... enrich enough uranium for five fission weapons.” ...

In this course, you will get a thorough introduction to the physics of a nuclear reactor. We discuss the fission chain reaction and nuclear criticality, reactor materials and safety, and use what we ...