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A drone strike at Chernobyl has raised Ukraine's nuclear ghosts. What are the dangers?

Ukraine’s nuclear ghosts have been stirred up again after a drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of the plant at Chernobyl, the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident

The Independent UK

Russian Drone Attack On Chernobyl Sparks Outrage, No Radiation Detected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

International Business Times

Zelensky Shares Footage Of Russian 'High Explosive Warhead' Striking Chernobyl Power Plant

The drone strike caused a fire on the protective shell above the crippled reactor but no radiation was believed to have leaked.

International Business Times

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Russian drone detonates on Chornobyl nuclear plant containment shell

Attack during night before Munich Security Conference started fire but did not cause radiation leak, says Kyiv

The Guardian - UK

Radiation Concerns After Ukraine Says Russian Attack Hit Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor

The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was on "high alert" after a drone hit the reactor's protective shell.

International Business Times

Drone strikes Chornobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine, Russia says not to blame

Radiation levels are normal at Chornobyl, IAEA says, as world leaders gather in Munich to discuss Russia-Ukraine war.

Al Jazeera

Chernobyl hit by Russian drone strike but radiation levels normal, says Zelensky

The drone strike damaged the structure and started a fire - which has been put out, Zelensky said

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Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, No Increase In Radiation

Russian drone attack on Chernobyl nuclear power plant raises concerns of escalating hostilities. Zelensky condemns Putin's aggressive tactics.

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World-first treatment boosts prostate cancer survival

A world-first treatment for prostate cancer has boosted survival rates and quality of life for patients and resulted in fewer side effects.

AAP

'It was a miracle.' Amazing tales of dead spacecraft that came back to life

Sometimes the end of the mission isn't really the end.

Space

Gamma rays create Red Hulk in Captain America: Brave New World, but how do they work in the real world?

Captain America: Brave New World is about to hit cinemas, bringing with it the gamma-ray-powered Red Hulk. Here's what you need to know about that high-energy radiation.

Space

Who Is Hisashi Ouchi: The Man Who Endured the Most Horrific Radiation Death in History

Hisashi Ouchi suffered a horrific 83-day death from radiation exposure after a criticality accident at a Japanese nuclear fuel plant.

International Business Times UK

Earth grew an extra, never-before-seen 'radiation belt' after last year's supercharged solar storm — and it's probably still there

Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged geomagnetic storm in May 2024, including a never-before-seen structure that is "likely still there today," researchers say.

LiveScience

Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.

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The Coventry experiment: why were Indian women in Britain given radioactive food without their consent?

When details about a scientific study in the 1960s became public, there was shock, outrage and anxiety. But exactly what happened?

Space

Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown?

LiveScience

Would a fallout shelter really protect you in a nuclear blast?

Nuclear bunkers aren't a foolproof way to stay safe during a nuclear attack. Here's why.

Space

Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail

Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day carry tiny spacecraft to distant star systems.

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NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music

Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.

The Conversation

Lightning strikes link weather on Earth and weather in space

There are trillions of charged particles – protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter – whizzing around above your head at any given time. These high-energy particles, which can travel at close to the speed of light, typically remain thousands of kilometers away from Earth, trapped there by…

The Conversation

Where does black fall on the color spectrum? A color scientist explains

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

Space

Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

The Conversation

Can you get sunburnt or UV skin damage through car or home windows?

When you’re in a car, train or bus, do you choose a seat to avoid being in the sun or do you like the sunny side?

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Genetic differences in Chernobyl dogs may not be down to radiation, new study suggests

The latest research on dogs in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone defies what many scientists suspected

The Conversation

Cancer: microscopic beams of radiation could be a better way to treat tumours, according to studies in animals

Radiotherapy has been a cornerstone of cancer treatment for decades, offering a targeted approach to treat tumours. Yet, as effective as it is, it often causes unwanted damage to neighbouring healthy tissues – which can lead to many side-effects.

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