The incident, which occurred with the National Research Experimental (NRX) Reactor, was caused by a combination of mechanical problems and operator error, which led to overheating fuel rods and ...

Nearly 75 years ago, a youthful Jimmy Carter was brought in during the world's first nuclear reactor meltdown to lead a toxic cleanup crew.

Wait..Did You Know Jimmy Carter Put His Life On The Line to Prevent Nuclear Disaster? The late former president was behind making sure a nuclear reactor explosion didn't claim the lives of ...

The NRX reactor under construction in 1946. It had an unusual vertical design. Society for the Preservation of Canada’s Nuclear Heritage ...

Carter learned firsthand that the nuclear navy was risky. On Dec. 12, 1952, the NRX reactor at the Chalk River Laboratories in Ontario, Canada, ruptured, causing a partial meltdown.

He also earned the Navy “dolphin badge” worn by qualified submariners. Carter learned first hand that the nuclear navy was risky. On Dec. 12, 1952, the NRX reactor at the Chalk River Laboratories in ...

A worker inadvertently opened pneumatic valves during tests on the NRX Reactor and within two minutes – 108 seconds, to be precise – the overheated core ruptured its tubes and 4,500 cubic ...

Former President Jimmy Carter's contribution to the cleanup effort in the world's first nuclear reactor meltdown has taken on legendary status.