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01 / EXPLORE THROUGH TIME

Timeline

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2026447 stories
Italian parliament votes for return to nuclear energy↗ apnews.com · HN · 817 comments · 906 points · Sep 23, 2026
Canada plans 'nuclear renaissance' with up to 10 reactors built by 2040↗ cbc.ca · HN · 479 comments · 593 points · Jun 22, 2026
Swiss parliament lifts ban on new nuclear power plants↗ bluewin.ch · HN · 1031 comments · 814 points · Jun 18, 2026
Lost Images from the 1945 Trinity Nuclear Test Restored↗ spectrum.ieee.org · HN · 121 comments · 424 points · May 21, 2026
Belgium stops decommissioning nuclear power plants↗ dpa-international.com · HN · 1061 comments · 871 points · Apr 30, 2026
2025665 stories
Growing up in “404 Not Found”: China's nuclear city in the Gobi Desert↗ substack.com · HN · 369 comments · 810 points · Dec 28, 2025
NTP at NIST Boulder Has Lost Power↗ lists.nanog.org · HN · 210 comments · 488 points · Dec 20, 2025
A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool↗ nrc.gov · HN · 507 comments · 689 points · Oct 26, 2025
Australian who ordered radioactive materials walks away from court↗ chemistryworld.com · HN · 364 comments · 334 points · Apr 26, 2025
US government struggles to rehire nuclear safety staff it laid off days ago↗ bbc.com · HN · 789 comments · 490 points · Feb 16, 2025
2024676 stories
The Third Atomic Bomb↗ lflank.wordpress.com · HN · 255 comments · 266 points · Aug 07, 2024
United States discloses nuclear warhead numbers; restores nuclear transparency↗ fas.org · HN · 343 comments · 329 points · Jul 22, 2024
U.S. Senate passes bill to support advanced nuclear energy deployment↗ reuters.com · HN · 235 comments · 178 points · Jun 19, 2024
What John von Neumann did at Los Alamos (2020)↗ 3quarksdaily.com · HN · 154 comments · 242 points · Apr 07, 2024
Why we stopped building cut and cover↗ worksinprogress.co · HN · 172 comments · 190 points · Feb 16, 2024
2023785 stories
Nuclear power gets new push in U.S., winning converts (2022)↗ nytimes.com · HN · 160 comments · 64 points · Dec 29, 2023
First new U.S. nuclear reactor since 2016 is now in operation↗ eia.gov · HN · 1123 comments · 1012 points · Dec 27, 2023
California Regulators Vote to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open 5 More Years↗ powermag.com · HN · 8 comments · 51 points · Dec 20, 2023
Could we stop Yellowstone from erupting with a giant geothermal power plant?↗ constructionphysics.substack.com · HN · 25 comments · 60 points · Apr 25, 2023
NRC Certifies First U.S. Small Modular Reactor Design↗ energy.gov · HN · 25 comments · 83 points · Jan 20, 2023
2022972 stories
Sweden’s incoming cabinet says new nuclear reactors will be built↗ bloomberg.com · HN · 539 comments · 514 points · Oct 14, 2022
US regulators will certify first small nuclear reactor design↗ arstechnica.com · HN · 742 comments · 829 points · Jul 29, 2022
Majority in Japan backs nuclear power for first time since Fukushima↗ japantimes.co.jp · HN · 356 comments · 605 points · Mar 28, 2022
Fire extinguished at Ukraine nuclear power plant, Europe's largest↗ reuters.com · HN · 841 comments · 978 points · Mar 04, 2022
France to Build Six New Nuclear Reactors↗ politico.eu · HN · 435 comments · 688 points · Feb 10, 2022
2021743 stories
Macron says France will build new nuclear energy reactors↗ reuters.com · HN · 637 comments · 784 points · Nov 09, 2021
Intellectuals urge Germany to keep nuclear plants online↗ euractiv.com · HN · 388 comments · 304 points · Oct 13, 2021
Nuclear should be considered part of clean energy standard, White House says↗ arstechnica.com · HN · 354 comments · 425 points · Apr 02, 2021
Nuclear power must be well regulated, not ditched↗ economist.com · HN · 463 comments · 396 points · Mar 04, 2021
Nuclear lighthouses built by the Soviets in the Arctic [video]↗ bbc.com · HN · 251 comments · 478 points · Jan 07, 2021
2020631 stories
The world needs nuclear power and we shouldn’t be afraid of it↗ forbes.com · HN · 465 comments · 493 points · Oct 23, 2020
We Need a Nuclear New Deal, Not a Green New Deal↗ thebellows.org · HN · 374 comments · 471 points · Oct 11, 2020
Small nuclear reactors: tiny NuScale reactor gets safety approval↗ popularmechanics.com · HN · 541 comments · 703 points · Sep 02, 2020
After 48 years, Democrats endorse nuclear energy in platform↗ forbes.com · HN · 471 comments · 539 points · Aug 30, 2020
Rosatom releases previously classified documentary video of Tsar Bomba nuke test↗ thebarentsobserver.com · HN · 226 comments · 448 points · Aug 22, 2020
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02 / CATCH UP

The conversation now

Popular stories, with attention fading over roughly two weeks.

Italian parliament votes for return to nuclear energy↗ apnews.com · HN · 817 comments · 906 points · Sep 23, 2026
North Korean nuclear test sets off years of earthquakes↗ science.org · HN · 181 comments · 225 points · Sep 18, 2026
Cherenkov Radiation↗ iaea.org · HN · 111 comments · 235 points · Sep 11, 2026
Smaller reactors bring nuclear power closer to fulfilling its promise↗ nature.com · HN · 245 comments · 159 points · Aug 28, 2026
The secret Cold War bioweapons test that exposed millions in the Bay Area↗ sfgate.com · HN · 5 comments · 22 points · Sep 22, 2026

03 / GO DEEPER

Follow your curiosity

Find a particular story, revisit a year, or see what resonated.

Highest rated · the last 30 days

Italian parliament votes for return to nuclear energy↗ apnews.com · HN · 817 comments · 906 points · Sep 23, 2026
Cherenkov Radiation↗ iaea.org · HN · 111 comments · 235 points · Sep 11, 2026
North Korean nuclear test sets off years of earthquakes↗ science.org · HN · 181 comments · 225 points · Sep 18, 2026
Show HN: Reactor Atlas↗ reactoratlas.com · HN · 26 comments · 79 points · Sep 03, 2026
Black Hole of Los Alamos: Seller of surplus nuclear research materials (2011)↗ atlasobscura.com · HN · 16 comments · 79 points · Sep 02, 2026
The secret Cold War bioweapons test that exposed millions in the Bay Area↗ sfgate.com · HN · 5 comments · 22 points · Sep 22, 2026
Germany Power Grid Sabotage: Launch Devices Found Near Weisweiler Plant↗ cedarnews.net · HN · 15 comments · 20 points · Sep 07, 2026
Michigan coal plant [J.H. Campbell] set to close was illegally kept open↗ freep.com · HN · 1 comments · 13 points · Sep 11, 2026
Japan Unveils New Energy Policy Package, Calls for Maximum Use of Nuclear Power↗ jaif.or.jp · HN · 0 comments · 10 points · Sep 02, 2026
Nuclear Waste Accidentally Leaked at Pacific Coast Site↗ americanbuildout.com · HN · 2 comments · 8 points · Sep 25, 2026

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