A byproduct of aging nuclear weapons stockpiles could help power spacecraft on missions lasting decades. Americium-241, an ...
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are breathing new life into the scientific understanding of neptunium, a unique, radioactive, metallic element—and a key ...
Lasers, heat and a notoriously tricky element are at the center of a quiet revolution in how the United States plans to power ...
This is the second story in a series about Sentinel, the Air Force’s nuclear missile modernization project. Other stories touch on the challenges in the surrounding communities near Sentinel ...
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IAEA safeguards inspectors are trained to check all nuclear material at a research reactor facility. (Photo: D. Calma/IAEA) Verifying the peaceful use of nuclear material and technology at research ...