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SCIENCEJul 9 · 08:25 UTCTHE REGISTER

Scientist models way to make sure no one's violating the ban on nuclear weapons in space

A scientist proposes a model using high-energy particles in Earth's magnetic field to detect hidden nuclear weapons in orbit. The method relies on identifying neutron signals from nuclear materials interacting with trapped protons, potentially verifiable by inspector satellites like CubeSats.

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