The ruined Chernobyl nuclear facility still contains some 200 tons of radioactive fuel. A "sarcophagus" -- a steel and concrete shell built soon after the disaster to contain the radiation is ...

One Shahed‑136, laden with a high‑explosive warhead, undid years of engineering effort at one of the world’s most sensitive ...

The structure that was supposed to seal Chernobyl’s most dangerous ruins for a century has lost its core safety function, ...

SHOREVIEW, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PaR Systems, Inc. (http://www.par.com), a world leader in specialty cranes, automation, and robotic solutions since 1961, plays a ...

Project Impossible looks at the great movable arch used to contain Chernobyl This week Project Impossible looks at some of the trickiest building projects including the largest movable building in the ...

A manufacturer from Torfaen is helping to dismantle the remains of the Chernobyl nuclear power station. A concrete and steel arch will cover the reactor which was destroyed in the 1986 disaster.

Wojciech Pazdur, creative director at Polish developer The Farm 51, can't wait to talk about their Chernobyl VR Project. His face exudes determination and drive and little else. As we scramble around ...

Tuesday marks the 25 th anniversary of the explosion at Chernobyl. Meanwhile, the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has begun to stabilize, if only slightly. The horror stories ...

In 1986, in the heart of Ukraine, the Chernobyl nuclear reactor exploded, releasing 400 times more radiation than the Hiroshima Bomb. It was the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Thirty workers died, 50 ...

Russia’s capture of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant raises concerns of nuclear safety. Here’s a look into the state of the facility and its reactors. Russian troops have taken control of the ...