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US government is developing a nuclear rocket to send satellites between Earth and the Moon

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The US government is developing a nuclear rocket to send satellites into the vast space between the Earth and the Moon, in a renewed space race with China.  It will use a nuclear thermal propulsion engine and is being developed by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the government. DARPA confirmed its development as … Read more

UK plan to replace Trident nuclear warheads is revealed by US officials

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UK has committed to multi-billion-pound replacement for Trident nuclear warheads based on US technology, Pentagon reveals A US commander told a committee in the US of the United Kingdom’s plans  That was before ministers made an announcement or informed MPs of plans  MOD went on to confirm officials were working towards replacing the warheads By … Read more

Incredible pictures reveal the inside of Ukraine’s last nuclear missile base

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It’s one of the most disturbing tours in the world. Deep in the Ukrainian countryside near Pervomaysk lies a perfectly preserved nuclear launch site – and visitors can clamber inside and be shown around the workplace of Soviet soldiers tasked with destroying America, should the order have come through from the Kremlin. And yes – … Read more