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Is there any possibility of designing a rocket using atomic energy?

Yes. Nuclear thermal rockets heat a gas to superhot temperatures and use it for thrust. Tested on the ground, but never launched. Nuclear ion engines make electricity from a nuclear reactor, then use it to accelerate ions for thrust. Tested on the ground. Ion engines powered by solar cells and nuclear reactors for electrical power have both been tested in space, although never together. Theoretically, it is possible to use nuclear weapons detonated behind a ship to push it, but no one has gone beyond theory with the concept because of the cost and political ramifications. As for fusion, several theories exist, but none have yet been demonstrated to work.

Can nukes destroy the whole entire planet?

No, current nuclear weapons do not have the capability to destroy the entire planet. However, they can cause catastrophic damage over a large area, leading to severe environmental consequences and loss of life. The concept of a "nuclear winter" resulting from massive nuclear exchanges could have global impacts on climate and ecosystems.

Who win when ultraman zero vs ultraman gaia?

ultraman gaia will win the fight,due the fact gaia never need sunlight energy,while zero need sunray,another reason is gaia was powered by energy of the planet earth ,resulting the ultraman gaia itself becoming more powerful & gaia never has 3 minutes time limit while zero has

Is it possible to think of new colour?

Never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never never

Could the sun go out?

No the sun will never go out so we have nothing to worry about; unless global warming gets worse then we have a big problem. But that's not the point the point is the sun will never go out so do not worry about that.

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Does the Canadian navy currently possess or have plans to build or purchase any nuclear powered surface vessels or submarines?

It is doubtful. Canada has never had nuclear powered ships or subs. the current submarines (victoria class) were acquired from the UK and are desiel powered. Canada does not have any plans in the future for any nuclear power vessels.

Why Iran need a nuclear bomb and did she make one?

Iran wants to be big man in the neighborhood. Not yet.___________________________________________Iran never declared that it needs a nuclear bomb and never tried to have it. Iran; as declared; is building up a peaceful nuclear power program.

When was the first time an operating nuclear reactor flew on an airplane and what type of reactor and model of airplane were used in this flight?

The Air Force did a little bit of stuff with nuclear-powered aircraft in the 1950s. They built a couple of nuclear-powered J58 turbojets and ran them to nearly-full throttle, but never installed them in aircraft. They also mounted a reactor in a B-36 bomber, but never connected it to the engines. As far as I can tell they didn't put any fuel in the reactor - they just put the reactor vessel in the plane and went flying. In the end, the amount of shielding it would have taken to keep the crew from dying in mid-flight was impossible to put in a flyable aircraft.In the early to mid 1960s they also talked about building nuclear-powered civil airliners. Back then EVERYTHING was going to be nuclear-powered - cars, trucks, ships, houses...The Navy had a lot more luck with nuclear reactors. A ship can accommodate the shielding, so several classes of ship have had nuclear power. All our current carriers and subs are nuclear. The Navy also built nine nuclear-powered cruisers to accompany carriers, all of which were decommissioned at the end of the Cold War. There were some nuclear civil ships too - the US, Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union all built nuclear cargo ships, and the Russians built nine nuclear icebreakers. Of all these ships, three cargo ships have been decommissioned, the German-owned one has been converted to diesel power, and six of the nine icebreakers are still in service.

When was the gas powered mower invented?

never

Can a sink be solar powered?

im not that sure that a sink could be solar powered, but keep looking you never know it could be solar powered. =)

What causes nuclear wars?

There has never been a Nuclear War

What cause of nuclear war?

There has never been a Nuclear War

What nuclear submarine did Jimmy Carter serve on board?

Jimmy Carter never had the opportunity to serve aboard a nuclear powered submarine, only diesel-electric boats.During 1953, he was training and preparing on what was to be the nuclear reactor aboard the aboard the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), to eventually become its Engineering Officer. During this time, his father became very sick and died, and as a result, Carter resigned his commission to manage family interests. This was several years before Nautilus was completed, launched, and commissioned as the world's first nuclear powered vessel.

When was the first horse powered computer invented?

never

Why does a river have nuclear energy?

Rivers do not naturally have nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is generated through nuclear reactions in power plants, not from rivers themselves. Rivers may be used for cooling purposes in nuclear power plants, but they do not generate nuclear energy on their own.

When did pigs fly?

They can never fly, unless with something powered.

Is nuclear disaster is natural?

No.It is usually Nuclear Power plants or Bombs. But a Nuclear Disaster is NEVER natural.

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