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20 million years to become a star: Cosmic clock unlocks mystery of sun’s birth time
By studying decay of bound-state beta decay of thallium-205 (205Tl81+), scientists can better understand the timing and conditions in the early solar system, giving clues about when the sun formed.
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If The Sun's Gravity Is So Strong, How Come All The Planets Are Moving Away From It?
The movements of the planets in the Solar System are pretty difficult to get your head around, even before we get started on ...
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How Do Tokamaks Work And Are They The Future Of Energy?
Most of humanity’s energy needs will one day come by harnessing the power of the Sun, but whether that is by replicating it ...
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Big Tech Wants Nuclear Power as Renewable Energy Is Unreliable
After years of championing renewable energy, major tech companies are beginning to realize that it may not meet their ...
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Nuclear energy’s role in net-zero discussed at COP 29
The 29th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP 29, taking ...
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Can the US triple its nuclear energy capacity?
For now, nuclear energy makes up nearly 20 percent of the US’s electricity mix. That’s roughly the same amount of electricity the US gets from renewables like wind and solar. The rest — 60 ...