Deepest UK Borehole Uncovers Natural Nuclear Reactor in Cornwall

Scientists drilling the deepest borehole in the UK, reaching 5.3 kilometers into Cornish granite, have discovered a natural nuclear reactor. This highly radioactive rock heats water to 190°C and could power 10,000 homes continuously.

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n1-bihSerbian1d ago

Upravo izbušili najdublju rupu ikada, 5,3 kilometra u kornijskom granitu i naišli na prirodni nuklearni reaktor: stijenu toliko radioaktivnu da zagrijava vodu na 190°C i napaja 10.000 domova non-stop

Najdublja rupa ikada u ovoj zemlji nije izbušena zbog nafte. Spušta se 5.275 metara u granit ispod Cornwalla, na jugozapadnom vrhu Engleske, a nagrada

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Deepest UK Borehole Uncovers Natural Nuclear Reactor in Cornwall

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Upravo izbušili najdublju rupu ikada, 5,3 kilometra u kornijskom granitu i naišli na prirodni nuklearni reaktor: stijenu toliko radioaktivnu da zagrijava vodu na 190°C i napaja 10.000 domova non-stop

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