Nuclear Collection (#11)

Public hide at RSPB Minsmere Suffolk with Sizewell Nuclear Power station. Newly cleared dyke

Public hide at RSPB Minsmere Suffolk with Sizewell Power station. Newly cleared dyke

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England - Aerial view, The River Esk entering Solway Firth, at Gretna, border of England and Scotland. The town on the right is Gretna

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England - Aerial view of Dungeness Power Station and shingle coastline. Kent Date:

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Dungeness Nuclear Power Station (Stations), Dungeness headland, Kent Date:

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Nuclear Power Plant Date:

Diagram of a basement bomb shelter recommended for one and two-family dwellings by the New York City Civil Defense
BOMB SHELTER, c1955. Diagram of a basement bomb shelter recommended for one and two-family dwellings by the New York City Civil Defense Organization, c1955

Diagram of an apparatus, c1900, by Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), that measures the atomic weight of a substance
RUTHERFORD: APPARATUS. Diagram of an apparatus, c1900, by Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937), that measures the atomic weight of a substance

A New Era in Mans Understanding of Natures Forces. American cartoon by D. R
CARTOON: HIROSHIMA, 1945. A New Era in Mans Understanding of Natures Forces. American cartoon by D.R. Fitzpatrick, 7 August 1945, on the previous days atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan

Colonel Paul W. Tibbets (center) and ground crew of the B-29 Enola Gay which dropped the first atomic bomb
WORLD WAR II: ENOLA GAY. Colonel Paul W. Tibbets (center) and ground crew of the B-29 Enola Gay which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, at the end of World War II, 6 August 1945

Looking north towards Sizewell A nuclear power station over shingle beach

Convair NB-36H flying testbed for an airborne nuclear reactor

Hughes Falcon nuclear air-to-air missile with test pilot Chris M. Smith in front of a Convair F-102A. April 1960. Date: 1960

Nuclear Testing
Operation Hurricane, Britains first atomic weapons detonation, takes place off Trimouille Island, in the Monte Bello Islands, 3rd October 1952. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Enrico Fermi (1901-54) Italian-born American nuclear physicist. Nobel prize for physics 1938, shown here at control of Chicago synchro-cyclotron c1942

Marie Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist, in 1925 with her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie (1897-1956), nuclear physicist, who worked as her mothers assistant at the Radium Institute, Paris

Calder Hall, Cumberland, England, the worlds first full scale nuclear power station opened 17 October 1976. On left are cooling towers

Charles Thomas Rees Wilson (1869-1959) Scottish nuclear and atomic physicist. Wilson s
Charles Thomas Rees Wilson (1869-1959) Scottish nuclear and atomic physicist. Wilsons Cloud Chamber for tracking electrons and alpha-particles

Linus Pauling (1901-1994) American chemist, c1954. Award the Nobel prize for chemistry in 1954 and Nobel peace prize in 1962 for his campaigning for a nuclear test-ban treaty

Hiroshima after the dropping of the atom bomb in August 1945. USAF photograph

Victim of the Hiroshima Nuclear explosion August 1945

World War II: Paul Tibbets standing in front of the B-29 Enola Gay, the plane he piloted to Hiroshima and dropped the worlds first atomic bomb on 5 August 1945. Warfare Aerial Nuclear

US Nuclear device (bomb) test Stokes 7 August 1957. Test Height and Type: 1500 Foot Balloon Yield: 19 kt

US Nuclear device (bomb) test Priscilla 24 June 1957. Test Height and Type: 700 Foot Balloon with a yield of Yield: 37 kt. Weapon Explosion

Planetary nebula NGC 2818 in the southern constellation of Pyxis (The Compass). Glowing layers and shell of gas were created when a star shed its outer layers into space after running out of nuclear

World War II 1939-1945: View of the city of Hiroshima, Japan, after the explosion of the atomic bomb, 6 August 1945. US Army photograph. Warfare Nuclear Ruins Destruction

Pershing Missile Ready To Fire
Cape Canaveral, Florida: April 21, 1962. The new version of the U.S. Armys Pershing ballistic missile is ready for firing at Cape Canaveral, Florida

First Hydrogen Bomb Explosion
Marshall Islands, South Pacific Ocean: November 1, 1952. The mushroom cloud formed from the first hydrogen bomb explosion

Scientists Make Fusion Advance
Harwell, England: January 23, 1958 Scientists make fusion advance. Scientists at Britains Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell have made important progress in the harnessing of energy

Nuclear fuel reprocessing site, Sellafield, Cumbria, England, February

JJ (Joseph John) Thomson (1856-1940) British physicist: discoverer of Electron and pioneer of nuclear physics. From photograph taken pre-1916

Suffolk Black faced sheep grazing the sea wall Sudbourne Marsh looking towards Sizewell Nuclear Power Station. Suffolk

Looking south along Minsmere beach towards Sizewell Nuclear Power Station - Suffolk

RSPB Minsmere looking south from Island Mere Hide towards Sizewell nuclear power station

Leninsky komsomol (project 627, november class) nuclear submarine, it was the soviet unions first nuclear powered sub and the first to go to the north pole, northern fleet, ussr, 1965

Atom, artwork
Atom, computer artwork

Artwork of nuclear fusion reaction
Conceptual image representing the process of nuclear fusion, specifically the creation of helium from hydrogen. Four protons (hydrogen nuclei) are combining on the left

Praseodymium, atomic structure
Bismuth (Bi). Diagram of the nuclear composition, electron configuration, chemical data, and valence orbitals of an atom of bismuth-209 (atomic number: 83), the most common isotope of this element

Phosphorus, atomic structure C018 / 3696
Argon (Ar). Diagram of the nuclear composition, electron configuration, chemical data, and valence orbitals of an atom of argon-40 (atomic number: 18)

Destroying a ballistic missile C016 / 7646
Arms reduction. Explosion as the body of a RSD-10 Pioneer ballistic missile is destroyed as part of an arms reduction agreement. The explosion is from the solid fuel used in its rocket motor

Chain Reaction, computer artwork. C016 / 9204
Chain reaction, artist concept illustration. A chain reaction is a sequence of reactions where a reactive product or by-product causes additional reactions to take place

Destroying a ballistic missile C016 / 7647
Arms reduction. Explosion as the body of a RSD-10 Pioneer ballistic missile is destroyed as part of an arms reduction agreement. The explosion is from the solid fuel used in its rocket motor

Nikita Moiseyev, Russian mathematician
Nikita Nikolayevich Moiseyev (1917-2000), Russian-Soviet mathematician. Moiseyevs work was largely in applied maths, creating models of processes as varied as missile trajectories to nuclear winter

Orbital space weapons, artwork
Orbital space weapons. Artwork of a ground-based mid-course space missile defence system from around 2000. Projects such as the Strategic Defense Initiative were designed to defend the USA against

Neutron therapy research for cancer
Neutron therapy research. Compact neutron generator used for neutron and neutron-capture cancer therapy, being tested on rats

Science book, conceptual artwork
Science book. Conceptual artwork of a science book, with the science, and physics and chemistry in particular, represented by ellipse symbols that depict electron orbits

Rutherfordium, atomic structure
Argon (Ar). Diagram of the nuclear composition, electron configuration, chemical data, and valence orbitals of an atom of argon-40 (atomic number: 18)

Damage to Tomsk-7 nuclear plant
Nuclear accident site. Damage done to Building No.1 of the Tomsk-7 nuclear fuel reprocessing plant. On 6 April 1993 a storage tank exploded while being cleaned with nitric acid

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"Nuclear Power: A Force to be Reckoned With" From the depths of the ocean to the towering power stations, nuclear energy continues to shape our world. The HMS Superb, Vigilant, and Ambush stand as formidable guardians of the seas, their nuclear capabilities ensuring a constant watch over our waters. On land, Sizewell A Magnox nuclear power station may have closed its doors, but its legacy lives on alongside its newer counterpart. These structures symbolize mankind's pursuit of clean and efficient energy sources in Suffolk, England. Meanwhile, in Scotland's HMNB Clyde, Nuclear Submarine HMS Vanguard returns home after fulfilling her duty with unwavering commitment. This vessel represents the strength and security that nuclear technology provides for our nation. The Royal Navy's Submarine HMS Splendid silently patrols beneath the waves while Dungeness Nuclear Power Station stands tall on Kent's headland - both testaments to humanity harnessing atomic power for progress. In 2013, Hms Tireless showcased how advancements in nuclear engineering continue to push boundaries. And as Royal Navy Submarine HMS Triumph enters HMNB Clyde alongside her sister ship Victorious and Trident-powered VIGILANT submarine from 1996 – we witness an unyielding dedication towards maintaining peace through technological prowess. As HMS Ambush arrives at HMNB Clyde once again, it serves as a reminder that nuclear power is not just about destruction but also protection, and is a force that can be harnessed responsibly for the greater good of society. Whether deep below or soaring above ground level – these images paint a picture of how far we've come in utilizing this incredible source of energy. Nuclear power remains an integral part of our present and future endeavors; one that promises both challenges and opportunities as we strive towards a cleaner and more sustainable world.