Few manmade threats inspire as much fear as the potential of a nuclear meltdown. The fact that "Chernobyl," once an obscure Ukrainian town, is now globally recognized as a synonym for catastrophe ...

It was in the 1960s that the United States tried something new. It was called Project Pluto and its goal was to develop a nuclear-powered missile. However, the project was left uncompleted due to ...

In Lincoln County, crews have started moving dirt for the Natrium advanced nuclear power plant, which is positioned to become ...

Since the U.S. military developed the first nuclear marine propulsion system in the 1940s, atomic power has played a critical role in extending the range and sea time of vessels. Starting with 1954's ...

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) defines first nuclear fuel loading as the initial placement of fuel assemblies ...