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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Helium-3 Shortage Threatens Our Ability To Detect Radioactive Bombs
Most news stories about Helium-3 discuss its potential as a future energy source, due to its abundance on the Moon’s surface. But, here on Earth, it’s a rare substance that’s getting rarer. And that worries the Pentagon, which uses Helium-3 … Continue reading
Depletion of Helium Reserves Not Just a Birthday Balloon Concern
Most people only encounter helium when they want to buy balloons for a special occasion, or perhaps when they want to inhale the gas to speak in an abnormally high voice for comic effect. But the recent scarcity of helium … Continue reading
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Alion Awarded $2.8M DTRA Contract to Develop Improvements to Nuclear Detection Technology
o counter the continuing threat of nuclear-fueled explosives, such as dirty bombs, sophisticated detection methods are required. Historically, the Department of Defense and other agencies used Helium-3 (He-3) to detect neutrons emanating from Special Nuclear Material (SNM). The supply of … Continue reading
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Lighter-Than-Air Transport Will Transform Humanity
Adoption of lighter-than-air (LTA) transport systems will have a massive transformational impact on humanity as they can bring benefits through 85 per cent reduced fuel consumption with virtually no expenditure on building additional infrastructure facilities, said Don R Hartsell, Commissioner … Continue reading
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