A geologist points to a vein of yellowish uranium oxide in Fossil Reactor 15 at Oklo, Gabon. This naturally occurring nuclear reactor, dating back nearly two billion years, provides insights into fundamental constants and nuclear waste disposal.

Astronomy Picture from 12/09/2010

Oklo: Ancient African Nuclear Reactors

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap100912.html


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