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 ...

The site will process aging plutonium pits to create new ones, generating hazardous and radioactive waste in the process. Some members of the public and a former citizens' advisory board chair ...

Voyages into space are among the most iconic endeavors of the 20th and 21st centuries. Spacecraft that have ventured out to this “final frontier” have relayed stunning images and enlightening ...

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 ...

The Department of Energy is accelerating construction of the new facility, aiming to produce 50 plutonium pits annually by 2030. While production ramps up, concerns remain about existing radioactive ...

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 ...

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has officially given the greenlight to start of construction on a massive new training hub.

Plutonium contamination persists in canyon ecosystems near Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, with recent research ...

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