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Iran plays down UN nuclear report
Nov 16th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
A UN team was allowed access to inspect the Qom site last month Iran has played down a report by the UN's nuclear watchdog that found questions remained unanswered about a nuclear facility near the city of Qom.
IAEA report raises concerns about Iranian nuclear facilities
Nov 16th, 2009 - CNN
(CNN) -- In a report published Monday, the United Nations nuclear watchdog group says Iran's disclosure of a previously secret nuclear facility near Qom raises questions about the existence of other such facilities.
UN: Once-Secret Iran Nuclear Facility To Start In 2011
Nov 16th, 2009 - The Huffington Post
VIENNA — Iranian technicians have moved highly sophisticated technical equipment into a previously secret uranium enrichment site in preparation for starting it up in 2011...
Iran holds firm on nuclear demands, diplomat says
Nov 5th, 2009 - Washington Post
Iran is demanding full delivery of reactor fuel before it gives up its stash of low-enriched uranium and has balked at further efforts to hold international talks on its nuclear program...
US: North Korea Plutonium Production Violates UN Resolutions
Nov 3rd, 2009 - VOA News
The United States says North Korea's plutonium production is contrary to its nuclear disarmament commitments and violates resolutions passed by the U.N. Security Council.

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How to Make A Nuclear Reactor
How to make a nuclear reactor using materials that you have at home. From "The Nuclear Boy Scout" Copyright Eagle & Eagle Ltd - www.eagletv.co.uk

Nuclear Facility from WikiPedia:

Nuclear power generally refers to electrical power from controlled (ie, non-explosive) nuclear reactions. Commercial plants in use to date use nuclear fission reactions. Electric utility reactors heat water to produce steam, which is then used to generate electricity. In 2007, 14% of the world's electricity came from nuclear power, despite concerns about safety and radioactive waste management. More than 150 naval vessels using nuclear propulsion have been built.

Nuclear fusion reactions are widely believed to be safer than fission and appear potentially viable, though technically quite difficult. Fusion power has been under intense theoretical and experimental investigation for many years.

Both fission and fusion appear promising for some space propulsion applications in the mid- to distant-future, using low thrust for long durations to achieve high mission velocities. Radioactive decay has been used on a relatively small (few kW) scale, mostly to power space missions and experiments.