Day-to-Day Satellite Photos Reveal the Unfolding Crisis at the Nuclear Power Plant in Japan [Slide Show]

Friday, March 18, 2011 - 17:30 in Physics & Chemistry

In the days following Japan's March 11 earthquake, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant there suffered increasing damage as its cooling systems failed, probably causing a build-up of hydrogen gas that led to explosions at three of its reactor units. [More]

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