WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Underground on Purdue University’s campus is the only nuclear reactor in Indiana. Although used just for research purposes — the total energy the reactor generates powers about ...

When the countdown hit zero on September 23, 1992, the desert surface puffed up into the air, as if a giant balloon had inflated it from below. It wasn’t a balloon. Scientists had exploded a nuclear ...

A new experiment conducted at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) assessed the ability of U.S. nuclear weapons to survive encounters with adversary missile defenses and reach their targets. The ...

Oak Ridge hosted the National Nuclear Science Week in October 2025. The city is becoming a hub for nuclear energy, attracting numerous new companies. The week's events aimed to connect companies with ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History offers “Science is Everywhere” camps. These camps are educational, immersive and align with Albuquerque Public School ...

The five initial selections for end user experiments at Idaho National Laboratory's Microreactor Application Research Validation and Evaluation (MARVEL) reactor include projects related to data ...

Physicists have discovered a surprising new “Island of Inversion” in a place no one expected: among nuclei where the number ...

The American Museum of Science and Energy (AMSE) will host Nuclear Science Week in Oak Ridge, Oct. 20–24, celebrating the region’s legacy and leadership in nuclear science. The week will feature ...

A groundbreaking collaboration between Los Alamos scientists and Duke University has resurrected a nearly forgotten 1938 experiment that may have quietly sparked the age of fusion energy. Arthur ...

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