An undated photo capturing the Plutonium Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory, with the Rio Grande valley and the Sangre de Cristo mountains in the background. (Photo courtesy of Los Alamos ...

Newly released memo urges Los Alamos to accelerate plutonium pit production as critics raise safety and environmental concerns.

The National Nuclear Security Administration will submit a cradle to grave plan for hazardous waste generated by plutonium pit production early next year. First, it has to inform the public.

APRIL 10TH. THIS EXHIBITION FEATURES MORE THAN 30 ARTISTS, FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IS URGING LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF KEY COMPONENTS OF NUCLEAR WARHEADS, ACCORDING TO THE MEMO ...

As dozens of tanks filled with radioactive waste are still waiting to be hauled offsite, construction for plutonium pit production ramps up at Savannah River Site.

To help achieve “American nuclear dominance,” Los Alamos National Laboratory may be expected to produce at least 60 plutonium pits per year — double the previously set minimum. It’s not exactly clear ...

The radioactive material could be absorbed by plants and eventually endanger the rest of the food chain. Study makes discovery near birthplace of atomic bomb: 'One of the most shocking things' first ...

Have you ever wondered what does a spacecraft and a pacemaker have in common? Both are powered by plutonium-238 (238 Pu), a versatile isotope, known for its ideal heating properties. Recent research ...

It's been a quarter century since the US stopped producing plutonium-238, but shrinking worldwide stockpiles and the need for a suitable deep space power source led NASA and the DOE to begin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The National Nuclear Security Administration’s deputy administrator for defense programs argued in a memo this month that Los ...