A glitch halts again Telesco the robot's attempt to get a sample from Fukushima nuclear reactor

TOKYO (AP) — Video feed issues halted on Tuesday the mission of a robot trying to retrieve the first sample of melted fuel debris from inside one of the damaged reactors at the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, the managing company said. This is the second time in...

Today in History: August 27, catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 27, the 240th day of 2024. There are 126 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 27, 1883, the island volcano Krakatoa erupted with a series of cataclysmic explosions. The explosions (which could be heard 3,000 miles away) and...

A robot's attempt to get a sample of the melted nuclear fuel at Japan's damaged reactor is suspended

TOKYO (AP) — An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was suspended Thursday due to a technical issue. The collection of a tiny sample of the debris inside the...

A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued

TOKYO (AP) — A powerful earthquake measuring magnitude 6.9 hits off southern Japan; tsunami advisory issued.