The Cold War nuclear test that turned the sky crimson
The military wanted to test the electromagnetic impacts of nuclear weapons in space. In 1962 they lit up the sky.
How close is Elon Musk to controlling a nuclear weapon?
The nuclear arsenal is one thing DOGE can’t hack — but the risks of Musk’s Department of Energy access are still real.
Nuclear’s Long Shadow In The Philippines
It’s getting hotter — and more expensive to stay cool — in the island nation. Will it become the first in Southeast Asia to ...
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Lead investigator resumes Beirut port blast probe and plans to question senior officials
In 2023, then-chief prosecutor Ghassan Oweidat ordered the release of 17 detainees, including port and customs officials, who ...
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Saharan dust winds carry radiation from Cold War-era nuclear testing: Study
The nuclear tests conducted by the United States and the then USSR (present day Russia) during the Cold War-era have left ...
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Inside Project A119, America’s Top-Secret Plot To Detonate A Nuclear Bomb On The Moon During The Cold War
"You know what? The Moon's big enough that we can nuke it and land on it at the same time, so let's give this a shot." In 1958, the U.S. government plotted to show up the Soviets in the Space Race — ...
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Radioactive Dust Still Blows Over The Sahara From Cold War Nuclear Tests
The large Saharan dust cloud that blanketed Europe back in March 2022 contained some unexpected ingredients, according to a new study: chemical signatures consistent with US and USSR nuclear tests of ...
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Astronomers unsure what caused 'weird explosion' seen by Einstein Probe's X-ray eye
Astronomers are trying to understand a mysterious cosmic explosion that the Einstein Probe spacecraft spotted in April last year.
Trump’s Orbital Missile Shield Could Aid His Nuclear Disarmament Foray
President Trump’s blueprints to build a space-based missile defense shield could help him push for cuts in atomic weapons arsenals with Russia and other nuclear powers.
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1966 encounter prompts challenge: ‘Come on out and tell the truth’
A UFO encounter at a North Dakota nuclear site prompted an Air Force captain to defy an order of silence in his search for ...
China is building a giant laser facility to master near-limitless clean energy, satellite images appear to show
The X-shaped building in southwestern China could help China pull ahead in the race to master a futuristic clean energy ...
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Best Place To Hide From Nuclear Attack in Washington State
You can flee to remote regions in Eastern Washington, such as the Okanogan- Wenatchee National Forest for safety but the best ...