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29
Apr

April 29, 1894 – Birth of Marietta Blau, identified traces of atomic particles that allowed protons to be distinguished from alpha particles

29
Apr

April 29, 1983 - Birth of Harold Clayton Urey, pioneer in working with isotopes

30
Apr

April 30, 1897 - Joseph J. Thomson discovered the electron

03
May

May 3, 1933 - Birth of Steven Weinberg, Nobel Prize for the study of elementary particles

03
May

May 3, 1892 - George Paget Thomson was born, Nobel Prize for his studies on the diffraction of electrons in crystals and the demonstration of their wave properties

11/03/2026
China is to launch a prototype reactor that converts nuclear waste into energy
In 2027, China will launch the first prototype of a 1 MW Accelerator-driven Subcritical System (ADS) reactor, capable of using nuclear waste to generate ‘sustainable, safe and stable’ energy, becoming the next step towards commercial viability.
04/02/2026
NASA Successfully Completes Tests of Its Cold‑Flow Nuclear Engine Prototype
NASA has reached a milestone in the space race with this technological breakthrough — the first of its kind since the 1960s — which promises to double the efficiency of current rockets and open the door to interstellar missions.
13/01/2026
Nuclear energy guarantees energy supply for Artificial Intelligence
The American company Meta has signed agreements with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower to secure energy supplies for its Promeheus (AI) data centre supercluster in New Albany, Ohio (United States).

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