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…is a massive electrical discharge in the atmosphere that creates a jagged column of plasma. Part of a comet's streaming tail is plasma from gas ionized by sunlight and other unknown processes. The Sun is a 1.5-million-kilometer ball of plasma, heated by nuclear…

…and the sooner it dies. By the time our Sun becomes a senior citizen, most of its hydrogen will be gone and its core will consist of pure helium. With no more hydrogen left at the core, the nuclear reactions that occurred there die out. And helium cannot burn…

…accepted responsibility for this political misstep, which was considered an enormous setback in foreign relations. At the risk of all-out nuclear war, Kennedy engaged in a showdown with the Soviet Union over its missile installations in Cuba, which were…

…the various effects of various human behaviors on the environment can show valuable lessons on what can happen if proper precautions are not taken. The nuclear accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl have been studied to ensure that they do not happen again…

…, and living will also have become much easier. Still, nothing can ever be perfect, and in a world of the future, we will experience many complex and unavoidable problems such as depletion of resources, overpopulation, and the threat of nuclear…

…, heat pumps, geothermal energy, biomass gas, and electrical from hydro and nuclear plants transportation - alcohol/gasohol and hydrogen fuels, and electric vehicles - mass transit, bicycles, and walking - solar…

…megalomaniacal vision in place, Saddam embarked on a campaign of terror and conquest, first in Iran, then in Kuwait. Ultimately, he dreamed of recapturing Jerusalem. In 1981, threatened by Saddam's burgeoning nuclear capability, the State of Israel sent a squadron…

…In the story the society of Waknuk which is located in the middle of Labrador, has survived a nuclear war. The people refer to it as the Tribulation. Even though the war happened a long time ago, radiation still contaminates the world outside the small…

…in 1939. In 1941 penicillin became widespread for use, and the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. In 1946 the nuclear power industry was born. In 1951 the structure of DNA was first documented. In 1959 Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states. Around 1960…

…that the animals have to bear with these loud noises when it was their original habitat. It will disturb them immensely and could even chase them out of their habitat into developed areas. Sure uranium mining can be very helpful for nuclear power plants which run…