The Cherenkov effect is a visual equivalent to the 'sonic boom' produced when aircraft travel faster than the speed of sound. It occurs when a particle carrying an electric charge travels through a ...

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Incredible footage has revealed the moment a nuclear reactor pulses and sends out an eerie blue glow in scenes that could be taken straight from science fiction. The phenomenon, known as Cherenkov ...