Uranium cubes reveal why Nazi Germany's nuclear project failed
New calculations indicate Werner Heisenberg significantly underestimated the amount of fissile material required for a reactor.
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- HeritageDailyConfirming the pedigree of uranium cubes from Nazi Germany’s failed nuclear program
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