A new analysis of the accident at Fukushima Daiichi indicates more extensive melting probably occurred at unit 1 than previously thought, although the predicted status of units 2 and 3 remains about ...

A system using muon detectors should be able to determine the exact locations of the molten cores of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi reactors. It is to be supplied by Decision Sciences International ...

A robot has entered the Unit 2 reactor at the Fukushima power plant and if its mission is successful it will collect a small amount of nuclear waste that will then be examined by researchers. The ...

The tiny robots could only explore a small portion of No. 1 reactor’s main structural support, showing the cleanup challenges ahead. By Andrew Paul Published Mar 22, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Get the Popular ...

The Japanese government raised its assessment of the crisis at Japan's stricken Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant to the highest possible... Cleaning Up Fukushima: A Challenge To The Core The ...

March 25 (Reuters) - The operator of the quake-hit nuclear plant in Fukushima told a news conference on Friday that radiation in the water there could have come from the reactor core. Tokyo Electric ...