The ore was recovered in the early 1970s and completely stumped scientists, until they realized it was evidence of something ...

A lunar base powered by nuclear energy: this is NASA's new goal. The American space agency is currently working on installing a reactor on the Moon by 2030, a project that could reconfigure ...

A new University of Michigan report says that despite its promise as a clean, cheap energy source, advanced nuclear technologies could end up fueling—or exacerbating—social and environmental problems.

NASA and the Energy Department are developing a nuclear reactor to be used on the moon's surface, with the project set to power lunar missions as soon as 2030.

Advanced nuclear technology firm Oklo has broken ground on its inaugural 75-MWe sodium-cooled fast reactor at an Idaho National Laboratory (INL) site. The project—one of three awarded to the company ...

The US Department of Army has announced the launch of the Janus Program, a next-generation nuclear power programme aimed at delivering "resilient, secure, and assured energy to support national ...

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RICHLAND — Nearly three decades have passed since Energy Northwest, operator of Washington’s sole nuclear power reactor near Richland, changed its name to shed its former identity and move beyond its ...

Investors take note: nuclear power has spent 25 years in stagnation, while renewable energy has seen unprecedented growth.

The twin reactors of Hinkley Point C in Somerset will form the first nuclear power plant built in the UK for 30 years.