Radioisotope generators − inside the ‘nuclear batteries’ that power faraway spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the Sun’s light can feel on Earth.
Scientists Built a Lightning Ball of Energy To Catch Distant Radiation
Detecting radiation is a fundamental necessity for national security, but doing so effectively and at a distance is a tall ...
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A new iron compound hints ‘primordial’ helium hides in Earth’s core
Earth’s core could contain helium from the early solar system. The noble gas tucks into gaps in iron crystals under high pressure and temperature.
Chinese scientists create nuclear battery that could last for a century
Battery based on carbon is designed to last 50 years and could be used to power pacemakers, spacecraft and devices in extreme ...
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Lasers can help detect radioactive materials from afar
In a record-breaking test, researchers remotely detected radioactive material by shooting it with infrared laser pulses and ...
Gamma rays could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions here on earth
“Peat soils have a unique ability to block this type of naturally occurring radiation, drastically reducing the number of ...
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China's Zhulong-1 nuclear battery promises decades of uninterrupted power. All you need to know
A Chinese company claims to have developed Zhulong-1, a C-14 nuclear battery that can last a century without having the need ...