“Contamination [in Chelyabinsk] is perhaps the highest ... as the third-most significant nuclear disaster ever. It is certainly the least well-known. At the time, just as the United States ...

Chelyabinsk Oblast ... Despite being the worst nuclear disaster up until Chernobyl, the incident was largely covered up, leading to thousands being displaced without an explanation.

The Chelyabinsk meteor struck Russia in 2013 ... Owen attempts to find a button that will (hopefully) stop a possible nuclear meltdown. "This could be the event where maybe somebody on the ...

Chelyabinsk Station in Urals region ... In September 1957, the Mayak nuclear plant exploded - the first major nuclear disaster in history. Stalin had ordered that the plant be built in a hurry ...

After the Chelyabinsk meteor exploded, infrasound sensors designed to detect nuclear detonations helped scientists determine that the blast was indeed incredibly powerful. "This was a big event ...

The impact of nuclear disasters throughout history can still be seen in the environment today. Animals in areas near nuclear disasters are being found with radiation still in their bodies.

what was quickly dubbed the Chelyabinsk meteor arrived unannounced in a manner reminiscent of a science-fiction disaster film. It was an unnerving spectacle. Dashcam footage from the morning of 15 ...