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Nuclear weapons in space? MIT scientist proposes way to detect hidden nukes on satellites

The proposal involves an inspector satellite with a neutron detector that could identify nukes.

Analysis: China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US

China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the ...
ScienceAlert

This Is How Nuclear Weapon Detection Could Work in Space

Normally, the high-speed particles are considered a space hazard that satellite engineers and human exploration missions need ...
Idaho State Journal

Small reactors, big questions: Downey forum explores Bannock County's push for energy independence

For many, the mention of nuclear energy evokes images of irradiated lakes, mutant three-eyed fish and glowing green ...

The nuclear option: Scientists reveal how atomic blasts could save Earth from asteroids

If an asteroid was ever threatening Earth, the best way to stop it might be with a nuclear explosion, according to a new ...
ZME Science

Nuclear Physicist Wants To Catch Hidden Space Nukes by Using Earth’s Radiation Belts

Although the 1967 Outer Space Treaty bans nuclear weapons in space, there’s currently no way to verify that satellites aren’t ...
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MIT scientist reveals a new method to detect nuclear weapons in space

A satellite carrying a nuclear weapon would not just menace rival spacecraft. It could scramble parts of modern life on Earth ...