Tension on the Korean peninsula could reach unprecedented levels over North Korea’s repeated weapons tests, military maneuvers and the possibility that Kim Jong-un will carry out the first nuclear test since 2017. In an interview with R7PhD in Atmospheric Sciences from USP and professor of physics Natannael Almeida Sousa, explains how it is done and what are the objectives of a nuclear test, which can bring serious risks and serious consequences. According to Almeida Sousa, a test nuclear explosion is carried out to identify the functionality of the different mechanisms that make up a nuclear bomb or missile. Risks of a nuclear testAlthough there are differences between current tests and those carried out in the past, experiments involving nuclear energy still pose important risks. Even so, the risks and consequences of a nuclear test are the most varied, and may pose health threats from the manufacturing process to years after the explosion.
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