Alexander Kupny bravely documented the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant's Reactor 4 following the catastrophic explosion on 26 ...

A recent drone attack on Chernobyl is a reminder of the nuclear threat remaining there. One wrong move could trigger a ...

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION ... which was placed on the plant’s fourth reactor soon after the 1986 disaster. Both shells seek to prevent radiation leaks. The Ukrainian Emergency Service ...

Nearly four decades after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the site still demands attention. The danger may no longer come ...

TASS/. One of the four spots of smoldering wood has been localized in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, but the situation remains fire-risky as the weather forecast for ...

Two detailed Soviet reports on the causes and circumstances of the Chernobyl accident, translated into English by the IAEA, and a statement of measures that have been taken to enhance the safety of ...

CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — There is a massive ... Workers were testing the plant's Unit Four reactor when it unexpectedly surged out of control, which triggered an explosion and fire that spewed ...

When you think of Chernobyl (or Chornobyl, now), you think of the nuclear accident, of course. But have you ever considered that where there is a nuclear reactor, there is a computer control system?

Pavel Lukashov spent four and a half months at Chernobyl and helped with the construction of the concrete sarcophagus that would eventually enclose the destroyed reactor. Today, at age 49 ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The explosion of the Chernobyl reactor in 1986 left a large area around the plant ...

March 25, 2025 Eric Schmieman worked for 15 years on the modern engineering equivalent of the Great Pyramid — building a giant protective shield for a damaged reactor at Chernobyl that would ...

In episode four of the HBO miniseries "Chernobyl," Soviet officials assess the damage of a 1986 power-plant explosion, which released plumes of radioactive material into the air. The roof of the ...