The European Space Agency (ESA) successfully launched its first planetary defense mission on October 7, 2024. The Hera mission is focused on protecting the planet from asteroid impacts. The project aims to explore the possibility of deflecting asteroids from their flight paths. The target of the mission is the binary asteroid Didymos. This mission...
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Comeback of nuclear energy worldwide
10/09/2024
Decarbonization, the increasing energy demands of modern technologies, and electromobility are leading to a comeback of nuclear energy worldwide. An example in Europe is Poland, and in Asia, it is primarily China. This corresponds to the assumptions of the International Atomic Energy Agency, according to which the total energy consumption in the...
International fusion energy project has been delayed. The International Fusion Energy Project (ITER) fusion reactor has finally been assembled, but it won't operate fully until 2039 at the earliest. Harnessing fusion reaction has the potential to transform the global energy system as it could provide virtually limitless clean, safe, and affordable...