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Neutron counts under the Chernobyl sarcophagus rose, but the best evidence says the spike came from shifting moisture inside the wrecked reactor, not an approaching chain reaction.

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Neutron counts under the Chernobyl sarcophagus rose, but the best evidence says the spike came from shifting moisture inside the wrecked reactor, not an approaching chain reaction.

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science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 15 days ago

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Chernobyl is back in the news due to an unexpected turn of events

A study reveals that the cause of Chernobyl was not hidden fission, but changes in humidity inside the reactor, revealed by neutron spikes.

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