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40 Years Ago, the US Lost a Nuclear Bomb

Hugh Pickens writes "A BBC investigation has found that in 1968 the US abandoned a nuclear weapon beneath the ice in northern Greenland after a nuclear-armed B52 crashed on the ice a few miles from Thule Air Base. The Stratofortress disintegrated on impact with the sea ice and parts of it began to melt through to the fjord below. The high explosives surrounding the four nuclear weapons on board detonated without setting off the nuclear devices, which had not been armed by the crew. The Pentagon maintained that all four weapons had been 'destroyed' and while technically true, investigators piecing together fragments from the crash could only account for three of the weapons. Investigators found that 'something melted through ice such as burning primary or secondary.

Turning nuclear waste from liquid to solid

Nuclear power has advantages, but, if this method of making power is to be viable long term, discovering new solutions to radioactive waste disposal and other problems are critical. Otherwise nuclear power is unlikely to become mainstream.

US firm unveils plans for mini nuclear reactors

Nuclear power is normally associated with gigawatt-scale facilities costing billions of dollars and run by armies of scientists and engineers. But some in the nuclear industry have long argued that much smaller, unmanned reactors could play a role too. Such reactors, which would have power outputs of only a few tens of megawatts, would be particularly suitable for people or companies in remote parts of the world.

Aussie nuclear reactor operating again:

The OPAL nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights is back in full operation after numerous problems.The OPAL nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights is back in full operation after numerous problems.

Could Mini-Nuclear Reactors Power Developing World Villages?

mini nuclear reactorIt’s a device that could change energy options around the planet: A company called Hyperion Power Generation claims that its miniature nuclear reactors could power anything from water purifiers in developing world villages to oil extraction sites in the remote Arctic tundra to army outposts in the desert.

Indian nuclear scientists to benefit from end of British ban

London (IANS): The end of a British ban on exporting sensitive nuclear technology to India will facilitate greater exchanges between nuclear scientists from the two countries, a British minister said.

Thousands in Germany protest nuclear transport

Almost 15,000 anti-nuclear demonstrators protested Saturday against a shipment of reprocessed nuclear waste being transported to a storage site in northern Germany, police said.

UAE bank backs nuclear energy...

The three-day conference looking at prospects on nuclear energy in the Gulf has received support from UAE-based Union National Bank. The conference was conducted by the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies & Research. The ECSSR conference is seeing the role of nuclear energy in the context of energy security and climate change.

Inaudible symphony hides nuclear clues

By measuring “inaudible” sounds, events such as illegal nuclear tests can be detected. This “infrasound” can also help us understand more about the upper atmosphere. Sound with a frequency below 20 Hz is inaudible to human ears. Scientists' ears, however, are very interested in this “infrasound”. Sources of infrasound are often large and powerful, like meteors, explosions, ocean waves, storms, volcanoes, avalanches, earthquakes and nuclear tests.

Dielectric Heaters for Testing Spacecraft Nuclear Reactors

A document proposes the development of radio-frequency- (RF)-driven dielectric heaters for non-nuclear thermal testing of the cores of nuclear-fission reactors for spacecraft.

Prairie Island Indian Community Voices Concerns Regarding Nuclear Plant Re-Licensing

RED WING, Minn., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prairie Island Tribal Council and Prairie Island Indian Community appreciate the opportunity to present our concerns in response to Xcel Energy's application to re-license the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant during today's Nuclear Regulatory Commission hearing in Hastings, Minn. We know this is a step in the larger process and we look forward to working with the NRC and Xcel Energy to come to a solution that addresses our Community's many concerns, including the safety and health of our members and the preservation of our culture and historical resources.

German Activists Protest Against Nuclear Transport

Nuclear shipments in Germany are most likely to be protested against by increasing numbers of activists

Nuclear storage debate heats up

The Federal Energy Office has presented a first list of possible underground repositories for nuclear waste - mainly in northern Switzerland.

Oldest nuclear family 'murdered'

The oldest genetically identifiable nuclear family met a violent death, according to analysis of remains from 4,600-year-old burials in Germany.

Koodankulam nuclear plant to go on stream by April

The first 1000 mw nuclear power plant at Koodankulam in Tamil Nadu built with Russian technology would go on stream by April next year, Union Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.

Oldest Nuclear Family Found Murdered In Germany

Pickens writes "The oldest genetically identifiable nuclear family met a violent death, according to analysis of remains from 4,600-year-old burials in Germany where the broken bones of these stone age people show they were killed in a struggle. Comparisons of DNA from one grave confirm it contained a mother, father, and their two children. 'We're really sure, based on hard biological facts not just supposing or assuming,' says Dr. Wolfgang Haak, from The Australian Centre for Ancient DNA. The stone-age people are thought to belong to a group known as the Corded Ware Culture, signified by their pots decorated with impressions from twisted cords. The children and adult males had the same type of strontium in their teeth — which was also found locally, but the nearest match to the women's teeth was at least 50km away, suggesting they had

Oldest known nuclear family was killed

The oldest known nuclear family was killed in a violent struggle, an analysis of the 4,600-year-old remains buried in Germany indicate.

Oldest Known Nuclear Family Was Killed

The oldest known nuclear family was killed in a violent struggle, an analysis of the 4,600-year-old remains buried in Germany indicate.

Russian nuclear sub accident kills 20

Twenty people died of gas poisoning and another 22 were injured in an accident on a Russian nuclear submarine in the Sea of Japan that revived memories of the Kursk submarine disaster in 2000.

The US Is Running Low On Nuclear Residue Disposal Sites

Disposing of nuclear wastes is a tricky business, and countries wanting to get rid of the used fuel of their reactors must find appropriate places to do this, and must also build suitable facilities, to prevent any contamination to surrounding areas. The best way to do this is in an underground deposit, where thick concrete walls and thousands of feet of rock separate the hazardous area from the outside world.

Earliest Known Nuclear Family Found; Died in Massacre?

The oldest known burial of a nuclear family, which includes a mother, father, and two boys, has been unearthed in Germany.

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