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How Smart Bombs Work

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Smart bombs use sensors and flight systems to find a specific target. Learn how smart bombs work and about smar-bomb technology such as the JDAM.

How a Nuclear Reactor Works

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Over the years, nuclear reactors have been viewed as both a miracle and a menace. How does a nuclear reactor do its job? And what happens when something goes wrong?

What would nuclear winter be like?

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If the sight of a mushroom cloud burning above the horizon suggests that the nuclear weapon-equipped world might end with a bang, then nuclear winter presents the notion that post-World War III humanity might very well die with a whimper.

How Nuclear Submarines Work

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Nuclear submarines are powered by nuclear reactors and may carry nuclear weapons. Read about nuclear submarines and how they changed the world's oceans forever.

Can a car run on nuclear power?

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Is it possible to make a nuclear-powered car? Learn more about the first nuclear powered car and how we can use nuclear power plant technology.

How Japan's Nuclear Crisis Works

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Explosions, fires and dangerous radiation levels dominated the headlines after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked a nuclear crisis in Japan. How did so many safety measures fail?

How the Manhattan Project Worked

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The Manhattan Project was the code name used for the secret plan to develop nuclear weapons by the United States. Learn more about the Manhattan Project.

How Fallout Shelters Work

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Fallout shelters can help protect you from radiation from a nuclear attack. Learn how fallout shelters work, and how to build a fallout shelter.

Could we stop an asteroid on a collision course toward Earth?

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To stop an asteroid that is on a collision path with the Earth would be a monumental task. Find out how scientists are researching ways to stop an asteroid.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress

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The Boeing B-29 Superfortress was the biggest, most expensive gamble by the United States during World War II, built with incredibly high expectations on a tight deadline. Read about the big advances in aviation technology brought about by the B-29.

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