On April 26, 1986, the world witnessed one of the most catastrophic nuclear accidents in history—the explosion of Reactor No. 4 at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine. What started as a late-night safety test quickly spiraled into an uncontrolled nuclear reaction, leading to a massive explosion that released deadly radiation across Europe. …
On March 28, 1979, the United States faced its most serious nuclear accident when a partial meltdown occurred at Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania. What started as a minor mechanical failure quickly spiraled into a crisis that shook the nation’s confidence in nuclear energy. A cooling system malfunction in Reactor 2 led …
