Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Pop Mech Pro Can AI Robots Experience Real Emotions? Maybe. China Invented an Invisibility Cloak for Drones New Underwater Nuclear Threats Against the U.S. A Chronological History of American Tanks
Scientists have studied survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to understand the short-term and long-term effects of nuclear explosions on human health. Radiation and radioactive fallout affect those cells in the body that actively divide (hair, intestine, bone marrow, reproductive organs)...
The term XR has been around for decades. It first popped up in the 1960s when Charles Wyckofffiled a patentfor his silver-halide “XR” film, intended for photographing extremely bright light events, such as nuclear explosions. More recently, the term has moved into the mainstream as device ...
Gamma rays: Gamma rays have the most energy and shortest wavelength of the entire spectrum. Nuclear explosions and radioactive atoms generate these rays. Gamma rays can kill living cells, and medical professionals sometimes use them to destroy cancerous cells. In deep space, gamma ray bursts occu...
During the laboratory research for the development of nuclear bombs in the 1940s, scientists needed a handy term for the measurement of the cross-section of the nucleus of an atom, the target of particle accelerators used to trigger explosions. This work was at a scale so small that there ...
What advancements have been made in cruise missile technology? Advancements in cruise missile technology include improved propulsion systems for longer range, enhanced navigation systems for better accuracy and the integration of stealth features to evade radar detection. There has also been development in...
It quickly spiraled out of control, however, as an unexpected power surge and steam buildup led to a series of explosions that blew apart the reactor. Considered history’s worst nuclear accident, the Chernobyl disaster killed 31 people directly, including 28 workers and firefighters who died ...
Kyle Mizokami is a writer on defense and security issues and has been atPopular Mechanicssince 2015. If it involves explosions or projectiles, he's generally in favor of it. Kyle’s articles have appeared atThe Daily Beast, U.S. Naval Institute News, The Diplomat, Foreign Policy, Combat ...
There are all sorts of combustible materials used in grenades, and they generate a range of explosion types. Some explosions will spread fire, and others will just release a lot of smoke. Some produce little more than a loud noise and a flash of light. Some release toxic gases. Ignitio...
All of them have a source of power (usually solar cells) and batteries for storage. Arrays of solar cells provide power to charge rechargeable batteries. Newer designs include fuel cells. Power on most satellites is precious and very limited. Nuclear power has been used on space probes to oth...