July 16, 1945, marked a turning point in history with the first nuclear test, named Trinity, in the New Mexico desert in the ...
Many scientists say “subcritical” experiments and computer simulations make nuclear weapons testing unnecessary.
The bulk of the DOE’s nuclear work is done by around 60,000 contract workers. The people who build the missiles, dig the ...
Since the first nuclear explosion in history during the Trinity test in 1945, nuclear weapons have significantly shaped the ...
It can enrich its vast amount of processed uranium to weapon-grade level and set its heavy-water nuclear reactor for plutonium production. The nuclear agreement, if kept, delays this breakout for ...
A DOGE-driven mass firing of critical nuclear workers sparks alarm and leaves scars, as cost-cutting missteps throughout ...
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Iran is taking steps to accelerate its near weapons-grade uranium in a broader effort to expand its capability for nuclear warfare, according to ...
A wildlife corridor plans to connect two Superfund sites at the former Rocky Flats plutonium plant and the Rocky Mountain ...
It either must be enriched—made more concentrated in a rare form of uranium (U-235)—or converted into plutonium (Pu-239). Heavy water can play a role in breeding weapons-grade plutonium from ...