Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

Fireplaces are cozy until it’s time to shovel out the ashes. Nuclear power has the same problem: abundant, reliable energy ...

Refueling a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is among the most complex industrial tasks in existence, as it involves lengthy, highly specialized procedures intended to ensure the carrier can surge ...

The Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant reconnected to the electric grid Sunday morning after a short shutdown, just in time to power air conditioners during a heat wave forecast for parts ...

If you have a redundant nuclear aircraft carrier lying around, you can give HGP Intelligent Energy a call. The Texas-based ...

The experimental TMSR-LF1 thorium-powered molten salt reactor in Wuwei, Gansu Province, has achieved the first successful conversion of thorium-uranium nuclear fuel, the Shanghai Institute of Applied ...

VERNON — Technicians at Vermont Yankee nuclear plant were working toward getting the reactor back to full power generation on Tuesday, ending the refueling and maintenance outage that began a month ...

NASA and the U.S. The Department of Energy have officially announced their renewed commitment to support the research and ...

NASA’s push to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon by around 2030 is not a sci‑fi stunt or a vanity project. It is a ...