Is plutonium device behind Uttarakhand glacier burst? Myths and rumors afloat over Tapovan tragedy
Villagers have expressed concerns that the disaster might have been caused by a radioactive device that lay buried somewhere in the Nanda Devi mountain. They noticed a pungent smell in the air muck and rubble rolled down from the Nanda Devi mountain into the Rishiganga river when flash floods occurred in the area.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:55 AM IST
Shortage of critical fuel could threaten NASA's deep space missions, warns US govt
Missions such as Mars Curiousity rover and the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft use radioisotope thermoelectric generators as power source.
Oct 12, 2017, 19:06 PM IST
North Korea has plutonium for 10 nuclear bombs: South Korea
North Korea has carried out five nuclear tests and numerous missile launches.
Jan 11, 2017, 11:47 AM IST
Putin signs law halting plutonium disposal deal with US
The Russian parliament had previously approved the legislation.
Oct 31, 2016, 20:34 PM IST
North Korea says it has resumed plutonium production
North Korea said it has resumed plutonium production by reprocessing spent fuel rods and that it has no plans to stop nuclear tests as long as perceived U.S. threats remain, Japan`s Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.
Aug 17, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
Fresh activity seen at North Korea nuclear site: US think tank
The prospect of North Korea acquiring more plutonium will be looked on with concern by the UN Security Council, including Pyongyang's major ally, China.
Apr 15, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Japan to send plutonium cache to US under nuclear deal: Report
Japan will send a huge cache of plutonium -- enough to produce 50 nuclear bombs -- to the United States as part of a deal to return the material that was used for research, reports and officials said on Tuesday.
Jan 05, 2016, 14:06 PM IST
Has the Galactic radioactive plutonium puzzle finally been solved?
The research held by a team of scientists from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem have claimed that all the plutonium used on earth is artificially produced in nuclear reactors and still it turns out that it is also produced in nature.
Dec 09, 2015, 19:20 PM IST
North Korea confirms reactor restart after hints of missile launch
North Korea Tuesday confirmed the restarting of a nuclear reactor seen as its main source of weapons-grade plutonium, raising the second red flag in 24 hours over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
Sep 15, 2015, 15:27 PM IST
