Why do you see a blue glow inside of a reactor? | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

The Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the largest combined radio telescope in the world, is set to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. With international collaboration led by China's research institute, it's a project powered by human curiosity to answer fundamental questions about our place in the universe. #science #astronomy #ska #darkmatter #physics #space #fyp #uap | CGTNEurope

WATCH 👀 : Why do you see a blue glow inside of a reactor? The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) explains… | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy

#OnThisDay in 1904, Pavel Cherenkov was born. He's the man who first discovered what this blue glow was surrounding a reactor core. Today it's called Cherenkov radiation — a phenomenon that happens when electrically charged particles, such as protons or electrons, travel faster than light in a clear medium like water. #nuclear #cleanenergy | U.S. Department of Energy Office of Nuclear Energy