A pivotal scene in the explosive hit biopic and Best Picture winner, "Oppenheimer," involves America's top scientists discussing whether or not to develop an even more potent nuclear weapon — the ...

However, there is another weapon system that is significantly more dangerous than nuclear weapons. This weapon system is ...

They use both fission and fusion to create a much more powerful explosion. This type of bomb is not only stronger but also ...

HB11 Energy says Australia is the only major western country that doesn’t have a nuclear fusion strategy right now.

The dream of humanity to imitate the forces that created their habitat has been alive for at least as far back as the time ...

Table 1 compares areas of impact of chemical and nuclear weapons. Table 1: Comparison of a chemical explosive, hypothetical pure fusion explosive, and a Hiroshima-size fission bomb Table 1 (above) ...

A controlled nuclear fission reaction releases one million ... make the fuel for use in reactors can be used to make nuclear weapons. Radioactive waste is extremely dangerous and long lasting ...

nuclear fusion research was originally founded in the 1940's on particle smashing principles associated with development of destructive nuclear weapons. Today there is a new frontier for ...

including smaller nuclear weapons. Some experts believe the Mianyang site may end being a different kind of fusion facility, a hybrid of fusion and fission. “If this proves to be true ...