Article 4JZPV A Sunken Cold War Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation at Levels 800,000 Times Normal

A Sunken Cold War Nuclear Sub Is Leaking Radiation at Levels 800,000 Times Normal

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George Dvorsky
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Using a robotic sub, a team of investigators has detected traces of radiation leaking from Komsomolets-a Soviet nuclear submarine that sank 30 years ago in the Norwegian Sea. The recorded radiation levels are unusually high, but scientists say it's not threatening humans or marine life.

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