China’s experimental thorium molten salt reactor has reportedly achieved sustained thorium-to-uranium fuel conversion, marking a major scientific first. The breakthrough could ease China’s dependence ...

The government pledged 2.5 billion pounds for initial site work, but the decision to build a small, modular design may disappoint others, including the U.S. nuclear industry. By Stanley Reed Stanley ...

China has unveiled critical details of a revolutionary cargo ship under development: a nuclear-powered vessel that can carry 14,000 standard shipping containers. But what makes this ship truly ...

Chinese scientists successfully converted thorium-232 into uranium-233 within an experimental thorium molten salt reactor, validating the technical feasibility of the thorium fuel cycle. This ...

Next time you think you’re having a bad day at work, spare a thought for the contractor who had to be hauled out of a nuclear reactor pool on Tuesday. The accident happened early in the morning at the ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published a 163-page PDF showing the electrical schematics for the iPhone 16e, despite Apple specifically requesting them to be confidential. This ...

The Federal Communications Commission has seemingly leaked schematics for the iPhone 16e, despite Apple specifically requesting for them to be confidentially held. For complex communications hardware ...

Much of the world had been turning away from traditional nuclear power in recent decades. Aging plants, high construction costs, security risks and radioactive-waste challenges caused policymakers and ...

Nuclear technology company Oklo Inc. broke ground on its Idaho National Laboratory (INL) for its first Aurora powerhouse, ushering in a new era of nuclear energy in the U.S. Aurora powerhouse, the ...

Sometimes an idea is so elegant that it really deserves to work. One such is a proposal put forward by the boss of Deep Fission, an aspiring nuclear-power firm in Berkeley, California. Elizabeth ...

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In a bold, strategic move for the U.S., acting NASA ...

Clive Neal receives funding from NASA. Apart from the geopolitical importance, there are other reasons why this move is critically important. A source of nuclear energy will be necessary for visiting ...