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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1914, The US Navy launches the USS Nevada (BB-36) as its first standard-type battleship. In 1927, Theodore Maiman, American-Canadian physicist and engineer (died 2007) was born. In 1950, Pakistan joins the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank. In 1960, Congo Crisis: The State of Katanga breaks away from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In 1971, The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. In 1978, Los Alfaques disaster: A truck carrying liquid gas crashes and explodes at a coastal campsite in Tarragona, Spain killing 216 tourists. In 1979, America's first space station, Skylab, is destroyed as it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean. In 1995, Yugoslav Wars: Srebrenica massacre begins; lasts until 22 July. In 2006, Mumbai train bombings: 209 people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Mumbai, India. In 2015, Satoru Iwata, Japanese game programmer and businessman (born 1959) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US
I was really looking forward to July 4, and not just because I love a poolside barbecue. This year the American holiday also marked a big symbolic deadline for US nuclear power. Last year the Trump administration set a goal to see three new microreactors achieve criticality, a technical milestone establishing that a reactor can
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· Jun 26, 2026
At ‘Nuclear Woodstock,’ Developers Celebrate Rapid Advancements in Reactor Design
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· Jul 1, 2026
Nuclear developers hit Trump’s July 4 deadline as third reactor hits key milestone
The Department of Energy has hit President Donald Trump’s ambitious Fourth of July goal of seeing three advanced small nuclear reactors reach “criticality,” meaning the reactors are perfectly stable and their nuclear chain reactions are self-sustaining and able to produce energy. The advanced nuclear energy technologies differ from existing commercial plants in that they use []
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The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips
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Related coverage for "Four nuclear reactors hit a big milestone in the US": The Epoch Times — At ‘Nuclear Woodstock,’ Developers Celebrate Rapid Advancements in Reactor Design. Washington Examiner — Nuclear developers hit Trump’s July 4 deadline as third reactor hits key milestone . MIT Technology Review — The Download: a nuclear landmark, and China eyes Nvidia chips. Seeking Alpha — Top Nuclear Energy Companies Shaping The Future Of Clean Power. RTL Today — Turning point: In Idaho, the next generation of US nuclear reactors nears reality. Watchdog Report — Wyoming Shock: Advanced Reactor Gets Green Light