SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 25, 2026BGR

That Eerie Blue Light Surrounding Nuclear Reactors Has A Fascinating Scientific Explanation

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Nuclear reactors glow blue underwater due to Cherenkov radiation: radioactive particles traveling through water faster than light release energy as blue light — essentially a sonic boom, but with light.

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