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Scientists expect to calculate amount of fuel inside Earth by 2025


September 9, 2016

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Scientists have developed numerous models to predict how much fuel remains inside Earth to drive its engines. Estimates vary widely but the true amount remains unknown. In a new paper published in Nature Scientific Reports, a team of geologists and neutrino physicists boldly claim it will be able to determine by 2025 how much nuclear fuel and radioactive power remain in the Earth's tank.Full Story

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