Geiger Readings for July 16, 2022
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 109 nanosieverts per hour
July 2022
Nuclear Fusion 184 - Problems For Stellarator Fusion Reactors
Stellarators are a type of fusion reactor design that rely on twisted magnetic fields to compress and heat a plasma. They are considered to be a major contender for the development of commercial fusion reactors. Investigators have discovered a possible critical issue for stellarators. They have clarified the potential impact of a concern that has been largely overlooked.
Geiger Readings for July 15, 2022
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 105 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 82 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 81 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 789 - Russian Navy Takes Delivery Of Huge New Nuclear Powered Submarine They Call The Belgorod - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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For the time being, strategic ambiguity is probably the most significant advantage that the Poseidon may give Russia. Skomorokhov notes that while it may be logical to build a horrific weapon such as the Poseidon, the reality of the weapon’s existence and its capabilities are very hard to verify.
Geiger Readings for July 14, 2022
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 83 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 101 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 99 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 788 - Russian Navy Takes Delivery Of Huge New Nuclear Powered Submarine They Call The Belgorod - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
Nuclear News Roundup July 13, 2022
Syrian military expert says only true deterrence against Israel: nuclear weapons clevelandjewishnews.com
Geiger Readings for July 13, 2022
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 74 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 98 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 96 nanosieverts per hour
U.S. Announces End Of Anti-Satellite Weapons Testing - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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U.S. Announces End Of Anti-Satellite Weapons Testing - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
Chinese Scientists Are Working On Drone Swarms For Orbital Warfare
Chinese scientists claim that they could now launch hundreds of mini satellites called “CubeSats” from a large mothership in space with lethal precision and speed. Each CubeSat weights about two pounds. These satellites are so complex that they require artificial intelligence (AI) to control them.
Avalanche Energy and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation Are Developing Small Nuclear Energy Devices For Spacecraft - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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Avalanche Energy was co-founded by ex-Blue Origin engineers Riordan and Robin Langtry. It entered the fusion race in 2018. It has patented a new lunchbox-sized fusion reactor that they call the “Orbitron.”
Avalanche Energy and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation Are Developing Small Nuclear Energy Devices For Spacecraft - Part 1 of 2 Parts
Part 1 of 2 Parts
For most people, the term “nuclear energy” conjures images of huge steaming cooling towers over massive buildings containing nuclear power reactors. However, two Seattle-based startups are developing nuclear technologies that one person could pick up and carry. They hope to produce power and propulsion for a new generation of spacecraft.
NASA Suggests A New System To Deflect Asteroids That Uses Paint
Asteroids constitute an existential threat to humanity. Sixty-five million years ago, a six mile sized asteroid hit the Earth and rendered dinosaurs extinct. Astronomers say that asteroids that are six tenths of a mile in diameter are expected to hit the Earth every five hundred thousand years. NASA and other space agencies are attempting to map the population of Near-Earth Asteroids.
Momentus Is Testing Their New Water Thruster
Space startup Momentus states that their Vigoride water plasma thruster has successfully complete thermal vacuum testing. This is considered to be a critical milestone. The successful test in a simulated space environment means that Momentus’ revolutionary thruster is headed for real-world space applications later this year.
NASA Scientists Using Old Blood Samples Of Astronauts For New Tests
My last post was a five part essay on the NASA Twins Study. It dealt with differences in biomarkers between a pair of twins, one of which was in Earth orbit and the other was on the ground. Recently, there has been interest in old research in blood chemistry.
Nuclear Weapons 787 - Where is Israeli Red Line With Respect To Iranian Nuclear Weapons Program - Part 2 of 2 Parts
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Part 2 of 2 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
Hopefully, the Biden administration realizes that Israeli leadership will be committed to taking military action to prevent Iran from developing an atomic bomb. This is true regardless of whether Israel’s interim prime minister, Yair Lapid, remains in power or Benjamin Netanyahu manages to return to power.