Alyssa Carson. Lots of kids dream of becoming an astronaut, but Alyssa Carson is actually doing it. Alyssa Carson has loved space since she was a little kid. Now, aged just 20, she’s set her sights on becoming the first … Continue reading →

Black diamonds share the same symbolism as other diamonds, but also have a unique meaning of their own. Like white diamonds, black diamonds are thought to symbolize purity, love, fidelity, and eternity. Then, they’re also thought to be a symbol … Continue reading →

Whilst Thomas Edison does, rightfully so, get some ‘heat’ for ‘stealing’ many of Nikola Tesla’s inventions and developments, the light bulb is not one of them. In fact, Tesla spent little, if any, of his time, developing incandescent electrical lighting … Continue reading →

It released considerable airborne radioactive contamination for about nine days that precipitated onto parts of the USSR and Western Europe, before finally ending on 4 May 1986. Some 70% of fallout landed in Belarus, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) away. Is … Continue reading →

Radium (chemical symbol Ra) is a naturally occurring radioactive metal. Radium is a radionuclide formed by the decay of uranium and thorium in the environment. The most common isotopes. For example, uranium has thirty-seven different isotopes, including uranium-235 and uranium-238. … Continue reading →

It doesn’t smell like anything, and it isn’t green and deadly to touch, like most people assume. It is a malleable, hard, and dense metal which tarnishes quickly in air to form uranium oxide. Does uranium have an odor? Colorless … Continue reading →

How is electromagnetic energy harnessed? Researchers have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources as radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite communications systems.The team’s scavenging devices can capture this energy, convert it … Continue reading →

Radioactive waste is a type of hazardous waste that contains radioactive material. Radioactive waste is a result of many activities, including nuclear medicine, nuclear research, nuclear power generation, rare-earth mining, and nuclear weapons reprocessing. What classifies as nuclear waste? Radioactive … Continue reading →

It’s Cherenkov Radiation. Caused by particles traveling faster than light through a medium, Cherenkov Radiation is what gives nuclear reactors their eerie blue glow. In the miniseries “Chernobyl” when the reactor first explodes, there’s an eerie blue light emanating from … Continue reading →

Irradiated with UV light, uranium glass glows bright green by mechanism that is quite separate from its radioactivity … When irradiated by ultraviolet light, they do indeed … What color is nuclear waste? The uranium-rich product is a yellow powder, … Continue reading →

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Diamond battery is the name of a nuclear battery concept proposed by the University of Bristol Cabot Institute during their annual lecture held on 25 November 2016 at the Wills Memorial Building. Can diamond become … Continue reading →

Supporters say dealership laws protect middle-class jobs and force dealerships to compete, lowering prices. Critics say people can get information online and direct sales would lower costs. New Mexico, Alabama, and Louisiana have the strictest bans, barring Tesla from both … Continue reading →

LUXA2-P-MEGA 41,600mAh World’s Largest Power Station. Power Redefined. The P-MEGA is the world’s largest power charging station. It packs a mind-blowing 41,600mAh LG lithiium-ion battery cell, and comes equipped with six USB output ports to charge all your compatible smartphone … Continue reading →

In its update notes, Tesla says the live camera function is end-to-end encrypted and cannot be accessed by the company. To enable or disable it, owners need to go under Safety & Security in Controls. According to Electrek, however, owners … Continue reading →

It appears to be flexing of the battery shell due to differing air pressure inside and outside the battery. It’s not a problem beyond the noise, but Tesla does have a fix for it, replacing the “battery breathers” with an … Continue reading →