Physicists Report First Measurement of a “Glow” From Shut-Down Reactors

A signal detected after reactor shutdown

ScienceAlert reported that physicists measured something radiating from a shut-down reactor for the first time. It describes an eerie “glow,” while the available information does not specify the detected signal in detail.

The report describes this as a first-time measurement; it does not provide a prior measurement in the available information.

A report says physicists have measured an eerie “glow,” or radiation, from shut-down nuclear reactors for the first time.

If confirmed, the reported result would add a new direct observation to understanding of what can be detected after a reactor has shut down.