Scientists detect a nuclear reactor’s ghostly afterglow for the first time
محرر واقع مصر
ساينس ديلي - الكل
15 أغسطس, 2026
Nuclear reactors may go dark, but their fuel continues producing a faint antineutrino “glow” long after shutdown. Researchers have now detected that residual signal for the first time, finding it closely matched predictions of radioactive decay inside the reactor and nearby spent-fuel pools. The breakthrough suggests antineutrino detectors could eventually monitor reactors even when they are offline.
