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February 24, 2017

Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes

Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes

Machines like Z are the only way—short of exploding a weapon or sojourning inside the sun—to measure how matter behaves in extreme environments. The post Inside the Extreme Machine That Mimics Bombs and Black Holes appeared first on WIRED.

October 28, 2016

Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth—And One Day Mars

Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth—And One Day Mars

If we get our way and really put humans on Mars in the next two decades, they're gonna need power. The post Molten Salt Reactors Could Soon Help Power Earth—And One Day Mars appeared first on WIRED.

The US Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Musical Chairs With Nuclear Waste

The US Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Musical Chairs With Nuclear Waste

This, ladies and gentlemen, is the current plan for dealing with the US’s dangerous high-level radioactive waste. The post The US Is Playing a Dangerous Game of Musical Chairs With Nuclear Waste appeared first on WIRED.