Back in 1978, a bizarre lab accident saw a beam from a particle accelerator pass through a scientist's head.
They say that nuclear fusion has been '20 years away' for over 50 years, so are we really any closer now ?
The faster you can get a crew to Mars, the better - but conventional propulsion systems may not be up to the task.
It is perhaps ironic that Earth's deadliest weapons of mass destruction could potentially save us all from catastrophe.
The next-generation aircraft looks like something you are more likely to find in a science fiction movie.
Luring inquisitive extraterrestrials to our planet using nuclear radiation seems like a bit of a shot in the dark.
The bonkers plan looked at ways to stop the Earth's rotation so that Soviet nuclear missiles would miss their targets.
NASA is currently funding a revolutionary new propulsion system that could make it much easier to travel to Mars.
Something seems to be buzzing nuclear power plants in India and nobody knows what it could be.
Reports have been circulating this week concerning rumors of a Russian space-based nuclear weapons system.
An unreleased video reportedly exists that shows an unknown object interfering with a nuclear missile.
Scientists have found a way to reliably tell the difference between a natural earthquake and an underground nuclear explosion.
The authorities were alerted after the owner of the missile attempted to donate it to a military museum.
Scientists have developed a new modeling tool to help simulate the effects of a nuclear device on a large asteroid.
It is hoped that the JT-60SA reactor will help to pave the way toward clean, near-limitless energy for everyone.
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded a trio of contracts to major companies to advance small nuclear fission reactors.
A look at some of the early work of J. Robert Oppenheimer - the man known as the father of the atomic bomb.
The achievement represents another step toward unlimited clean energy that could revolutionize the world.
The incident, which is being investigated by Russian authorities, could be linked to similar sightings over other countries.
The new rocket will be designed to enable manned missions to the Red Planet and could debut as soon as 2027.