Science history: Chernobyl nuclear power plant melts down, bringing the world to the brink of disaster — April 26, 1986

On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor melted down, but the rest of the world wouldn't learn how close it came to ...
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MIT study sheds light on graphite’s lifespan in nuclear reactors

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Graphite is a key structural component in some of the world’s oldest nuclear reactors and many of the next-generation designs being built today. But it also condenses and swells in ...