spread of nuclear weapons
41Effects of nuclear explosions — An American nuclear test. Nuclear weapons …
42Behavior of nuclear fuel during a reactor accident — This page is devoted to a discussion of how uranium dioxide nuclear fuel behaves during both normal nuclear reactor operation and under reactor accident conditions such as overheating. Work in this area is often very expensive to conduct, and so… …
43Mark 17 nuclear bomb — The Mark 17 The Mark 17 and Mark 24 were the first mass produced hydrogen bombs deployed by the United States. The two differed in their primary stages. The MK 17/24 bombs were 24 feet 8 inches (7.52 m) long, 61.4 inches… …
44Fizzle (nuclear test) — In nuclear weapons, a fizzle occurs when the testing of a nuclear bomb fails to meet its expected yield. The reason(s) for the failure can be linked to improper bomb design, poor construction, or lack of expertise.Staff Writer.… …
45List of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions — There have been a number of extremely large explosions, many accidental, caused by modern high explosives, older explosives such as gunpowder, volatile petroleum based fuels such as gasoline (petrol), and other chemical reactions. This list… …
46Economics of new nuclear power plants — The economics of new nuclear power plants is a controversial subject, since there are diverging views on this topic, and multi billion dollar investments ride on the choice of an energy source. Nuclear power plants typically have high capital… …
47Project Orion (nuclear propulsion) — An artist s conception of the NASA reference design for the Project Orion spacecraft powered by nuclear propulsion. Project Orion was a study of a spacecraft intended to be directly propelled by a series of explosions of atomic bombs behind the… …
48List of civilian nuclear accidents — This article lists notable civilian accidents involving nuclear material. Military accidents are listed at List of military nuclear accidents. Civil radiation accidents not involving fissile material are listed at List of civilian radiation… …
49The Nuclear Threat Initiative — (NTI) is a public charity founded in 2001 by Ted Turner and Sam Nunn in the United States, which exists to strengthen global security by reducing the spread of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, and also to reduce the risk that they will… …
50Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant — The Browns Ferry nuclear power plant is located on the Tennessee River near Decatur and Athens, Alabama, on the north side (right bank) of Wheeler Lake. The plant is named after a ferry that operated at the site until the middle of the 20th… …
