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Coverage dated February 27, 2024

A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima reactor for the first time to study its melted fuel

Headline from The Republic

TOKYO (AP) — A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel debris in areas where earlier robots failed to reach.

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  1. Quartz

    A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time to study melted fuel (opens Quartz)

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    A small drone has flown inside one of the damaged reactors at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel debris in areas where earlier robots failed to reach

  2. Fox News

    Drone aims to examine Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear reactor for the first time (opens Fox News)

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    A tiny drone was flown into a damaged reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, aiming to examine areas where previous robots couldn't reach.

  3. The Republic

    A small drone flies into a damaged Fukushima reactor for the first time to study its melted fuel (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    TOKYO (AP) — A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel debris in areas where earlier robots failed to reach.

  4. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Small drone flies into damaged Fukushima reactor for first time (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    A drone small enough to fit in one’s hand flew inside one of the damaged reactors at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant Wednesday in hopes it can examine some of the molten fuel debris in areas where earlier robots failed to reach.

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