Nuclear submarine commander ‘argued with superiors’ over BBQ and disco as sailors put in isolation

Nuclear submarine commander John Lewis ‘argued with his superiors’ in front of crew as he organised a welcome home BBQ and disco for sailors being held in coronavirus isolation Party was held on to dockside after HMS Trenchant arrived back in Devonport  Royal Navy submarine crew watched slightly bemused as DJ set played Commanding John … Read more

Nuclear submarine commander investigated after crew hold BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home

Nuclear submarine commander is under investigation after crew held BBQ and disco to welcome sailors home… then had to self-isolate due to coronavirus Party was held on to dockside after HMS Trenchant arrived back in Devonport  Royal Navy submarine crew watched slightly bemused as DJ set played Commanding officer is being investigated over the incident … Read more

Britain’s best under-the-radar museums and galleries, including a former nuclear bunker in Cheshire

Britain has a host of wonderful lesser-known museums that are perfect for curious minds.  Be they galleries devoted to motorbikes or musical instruments, when restrictions are lifted you’ll be able to explore to your heart’s content.  Even better, there are some great places at which to stay nearby. Make a date with the world’s first … Read more

Raging forest infernos in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone are now ‘close’ to exploded nuclear reactor

Raging forest infernos in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone burning for eight days are now ‘close’ to exploded nuclear reactor amid new fears of radiation contamination Wildfires burning through Chernobyl forests are nearing the nuclear reactor There are fears that flames could reach radioactive trucks and vehicles abandoned after the notorious 1986 power station explosion Kiev has … Read more

Nuclear war using less than 1% of the world’s arsenal would spark a global food crisis, experts warn

Nuclear war using less than one percent of the world’s arsenal would spark a global food crisis in just five years, experts warn A nuclear war of just 100 bombs could be devastating to the world’s food supply Five million tons of black smoke would be released into the atmosphere This would block out the sun … Read more

Incredible pictures reveal the inside of Ukraine’s last nuclear missile base

It’s one of the most disturbing tours in the world. Deep in the Ukrainian countryside near Pervomaysk lies a perfectly preserved nuclear launch site – and visitors can clamber inside and be shown around the workplace of Soviet soldiers tasked with destroying America, should the order have come through from the Kremlin. And yes – … Read more

Pentagon awards $39.7million in contracts to three companies that will build mobile nuclear reactors

Pentagon awards $39.7million in contracts to three companies that will compete to build mobile nuclear reactors Pentagon awards contracts to three firms that will build reactor prototype  Companies will compete in designing small, mobile nuclear reactors  BWX Technologies, Westinghouse Government Services and X-energy were picked to take part in ‘Project Pele,’ a $39.7million investment  By … Read more

US government is developing a nuclear rocket to send satellites between Earth and the Moon

The US government is developing a nuclear rocket to send satellites into the vast space between the Earth and the Moon, in a renewed space race with China.  The rocket will have a nuclear thermal propulsion engine and is being developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the government. The engine uses a … Read more